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Elassodiscus tremebundus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Dimdisk Snailfish
Family: Liparidae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Public Domain     (Photo ID #16819)

Map

Source: Distribution of Elassodiscus tremebundus as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal soft rays (total): 59-69; Anal soft rays: 52 - 63; Vertebrae: 65 - 74.

Source: FishBase. Pitruk, D.L. and V.V. Fedorov. 1993.

Biology

Species Biology

Deep-water. Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 130 - 1800 m.

Source: FishBase. Pitruk, D.L. and V.V. Fedorov. 1993.

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, and Pacific Ocean off Aleutian Islands, eastern coast of Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, and Hokkaido, Japan. Collected from deepwater surveys, RBCM specimens (Gillespie pers. comm. 2011).

Source: FishBase. Pitruk, D.L. and V.V. Fedorov. 1993.

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
UnlistedUnlistedUnlistedUnlisted



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