Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 109 - 112; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 86 - 89.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Family: Zoarcidae

Genus: Austrolycus

Species: Austrolycus laticinctus (Berg, 1895)

Climate Zone

Location

• Southwest Atlantic: Puerto Deseado, Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego.

Biology

Inhabits rocky intertidal zones and estuaries with suitable conditions (Ref. 11954).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless