| Lumpenidae (Eel pricklebacks) |
| 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 300 m |
| North Pacific: Bering Sea to Japan and southeastern Alaska. Northwest Atlantic: Arctic to western Greenland and Labrador, Canada. Northeast Atlantic: Norway, Russia and Spitsbergen (Ref. 10571). |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 10571). Body light yellowish, usually with faint darker patches (Ref. 10571). |
| Found on muddy bottoms, generally preferring water below 0°C and salinities above 30 ppt. (Ref. 10571). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 10571). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea, in both marine offshore and brackish nearshore waters (Ref. 28503). Ranges south to southeastern Alaska (Ref. 2850). Also Ref. 6876, 11366. |
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