Description

Caudal is hard to distinguish from dorsal and anal fins. Pelvic fins placed far forward below eye.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Family: Zoarcidae

Genus: Derepodichthys

Species: Derepodichthys alepidotus Gilbert, 1896

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Pacific: off the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia to the Gulf of California.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

bathydemersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless