Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 107; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 89 - 101. Dorsal and anal fins enveloped anteriorly in soft gelatinous tissue (Ref. 6885). Uniform light brown, semitranslucent; blue or black towards margins of dorsal and anal fins; color more intense posteriorly; transparent on margins of unpaired fins, light on lining of mouth; black on peritoneum (Ref. 6885).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Family: Zoarcidae

Genus: Bothrocara

Species: Bothrocara molle Bean, 1890

Climate Zone

Location

• North Pacific: Japan, the Okhotsk and Bering seas (Ref. 559) eastward to British Columbia, Canada and Mexico. Southern Ocean: South Georgia Island (Ref. 51665).

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless