White-line eelpout (Leucogrammolycus brychios)

Scientific name: Leucogrammolycus brychios Mincarone & Anderson, 2008

White-line eelpout (Leucogrammolycus brychios)

The White-line eelpout (Leucogrammolycus brychios) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 81-86; Anal soft rays: 62 - 67; Vertebrae: 85 - 92. This species possess the following set of characters: vertebrae 23-26 + 62-66 = 85-92; first anal-fin pterygiophore is associated with the first or second caudal vertebrae; no scales; lateral line with mediolateral and ventral branches; upper lip is broadly attached to snout tip; gill slit do not reach ventrally to the opposite lower end of pectoral-fin base; 2 pelvic-fin rays; head pores that are relatively few, small and rounded; whitish mid-body stripe forming a chevron on top of snout.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leucogrammolycus brychios
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.8
Depth range
490–632 m (1608–2073 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 490 - 632 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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