Twoline eelpout (Bothrocara brunneum) fish species and information / pictures of Twoline eelpout - Bothrocara brunneum

Twoline eelpout (Bothrocara brunneum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bothrocara brunneum

Common Name
Twoline eelpout

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-112; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 95 - 100. Dorsal and anal fins enveloped anteriorly in soft gelatinous tissue (Ref. 6885). Uniform light gray or brown, semi translucent, blue or black margins on dorsal and anal fins; color stronger posteriorly, transparent on narrow margins of unpaired fins; light on lining on mouth; black on peritoneum (Ref. 6885).

Classification

Classified By
Bean, 1890
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Eelpouts (Zoarcidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Sakhalin, Russia and Navarin Canyon in the Bering Sea to Attu Island in the Aleutian chain and Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
129 m
Depth To - meters
2570 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 129 - 2570 m (Ref. 50550), usually 457 - ? m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.61 s.e. 0.55 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
72.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries:
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (62 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=1,650-2,480)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated