Zoarcidae

Pyrolycus jaco

Pyrolycus jaco

Zoarcid Fish from Central Pacific

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Anguilliform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Pyrolycus jaco is a species of eelpout belonging to the Zoarcidae family. These organisms are typically distinguished by their eel-like morphology and, in certain species, facial features that evoke an appearance of "pouting". This species was named after its place of discovery at Jacó Scar, a hydrothermal seep site in the Pacific Ocean.