Soft eelpout (Bothrocara molle)

Scientific name: Bothrocara molle Bean, 1890

Soft eelpout (Bothrocara molle)

The Soft eelpout (Bothrocara molle) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: North Pacific, Japan, the Okhotsk and Bering seas eastward to British Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 107; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 89 - 101. Dorsal and anal fins enveloped anteriorly in soft gelatinous tissue. Uniform light brown, semitranslucent; blue or black towards margins of dorsal and anal fins; color more intense posteriorly; transparent on margins of unpaired fins, light on lining of mouth; black on peritoneum.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bothrocara molle
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Depth range
60–2688 m (197–8819 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 60 - 2688 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan, the Okhotsk and Bering seas eastward to British Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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