Brown eelpout

Pachycara crassiceps

Two lateral lines across chocolate body

Brown
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Large

Brown eelpout is a marine fish recorded from Eastern Atlantic: One specimen from southwest Ireland and one. It is associated with marine waters. It reaches about 54 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Zoarcidae
Genus: Pachycara
Maximum length: 54 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: One specimen from southwest Ireland and one (type) from Bay of Biscay. Known off Senegal, Mauritania and south of the Canary Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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