Snubnose eelpout (Pachycara bulbiceps)

Species facts

Scientific name

Pachycara bulbiceps

Family

Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

51.5

Depth range

2400–4780 m (7874–15682 ft)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 2400 - 4780 m

Climate

Deep-water

Distribution

Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada. Eastern Atlantic: Known from two specimens, one taken off the Cap Blanc region (Mauritania) at 20?17'N, 21?42'W and another from the Bay of Biscay. Elsewhere, two specimens were collected from the Middle Atlantic Bight, USA.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)