Lyconus brachycolus

Lyconus brachycolus is a species of hake fish in the family Merlucciidae.[3][4][5][6][7]

Lyconus brachycolus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Merlucciidae
Genus: Lyconus
Species:
L. brachycolus
Binomial name
Lyconus brachycolus
(Holt & Byrne, 1906)
Synonyms[2]
  • Macruronus (Cynogadus) brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
  • Macruronus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906
  • Macruronus caninus Maul, 1951

Description

Lyconus brachycolus is silvery in colour, with a black median line.[8] It is up to 52.5 cm (20.7 in) in length with 9–11 dorsal soft rays and a small caudal fin. The specific name brachycolus means "short colon."[9][10]

Habitat

Lyconus brachycolus lives in the Atlantic Ocean, most commonly being found off Ireland and Madeira;[11][12] it is bathydemersal, living at 150–997 m (492–3,271 ft).[13]

References
  1. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906". www.marinespecies.org.
  3. "FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture". www.fao.org.
  4. Check-list of the Fishes of the Eastern Tropical Atlantic: Clofeta. Junta Nacional de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica. 9 July 1990. ISBN 9789230026202 – via Google Books.
  5. "Journal of Ichthyology". Scripta Publishing Company. 9 July 2001 – via Google Books.
  6. Cohen, Daniel M.; Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (9 July 1990). Gadiform Fishes of the World: Order Gadiformes, an Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cods, Hakes, Grenadiers and Other Gadiform Fishes Known to Date. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251028902 – via Google Books.
  7. Syllogeus. National Museum of Natural Sciences. 9 July 1991. ISBN 9780660130538 – via Google Books.
  8. Lloris, Domingo; Matallanas, J.; Oliver, P. (9 July 2005). Hakes of the World (family Merlucciidae): An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Hake Species Known to Date. Food & Agriculture Org. ISBN 9789251049846 – via Google Books.
  9. "Lyconus brachycolus". www.fishbase.de.
  10. "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Mathematical, astronomical, and physical science. Section A". Hodges, Figgis & Company. 9 July 1924 – via Google Books.
  11. "Marine Species Identification Portal : Lyconus brachycolus". species-identification.org.
  12. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906". www.marinespecies.org.
  13. Ramos, Ana; Ramil, Fran; Sanz, José Luis (25 September 2017). Deep-Sea Ecosystems Off Mauritania: Research of Marine Biodiversity and Habitats in the Northwest African Margin. Springer. ISBN 9789402410235 – via Google Books.
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