DSG - Lycenchelys crotalinus

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Lycenchelys crotalinus Alternate names: snakehead eelpout Author: MBARI 2005: V2669-01 Click here for a larger image. Click here for a larger image. Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2005: V2669-01 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2006: T1023-08 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Chordata (phylum) Vertebrata (subphylum) Gnathostomata (superclass) Actinopterygii (class) Perciformes (order) Zoarcidae (family) Lycodinae (subfamily) Lycenchelys (genus) Lycenchelys crotalinus (species) Description General: Adults are larger than Lycenchelys sp. 1. Note white coloration on lower jaw. When pectoral fins are splayed, they appear white. Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, soft sediment. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Lycenchelys crotalinus () Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Lycenchelys%20crotalinus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.
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