Gymnelus gracilis Chernova, 2000

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae
Max. size:  8.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 105 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast of Kamchatka.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 94-98. widely interrupted supratemporal commissure, no posteriorly shifted beginning of the dorsal fin, oblong and very thin body, the depth of which at the beginning of anal fin is 18 times in TL; a small head, few teeth, and color formed by numerous transverse dark bands.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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