Derepodichthys alepidotus Gilbert, 1896
Cuskpout
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1000 - 2904 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: off the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia to the Gulf of California.
Diagnosis:  Caudal is hard to distinguish from dorsal and anal fins. Pelvic fins placed far forward below eye.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.