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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Pachycara: Greek, pachys = fat + Greek, kara = face (Ref. 45335); caribbaeum: The specific name recognises the first records of the genus at deep-sea chemosynthetic environments in the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 112624).

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 2309 - 2313 m (Ref. 112624). Deep-water; ? - 4°C, preferred ?

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Caribbean Sea: nown from the hydrothermally active Von Damm Vent Field on the Mid-Cayman Spreading Centre (Ref. 112624).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 112624); 19.7 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 99-104; Anal soft rays: 77 - 82; Vertebrae: 107 - 112. Diagnosis: vertebrae 31–33 + 76–79 = 107–112; pectoral fin rays 12–14; pelvic fin rudimentary, rays 2; single mediolateral branch of the lateral line system; scales present on nape and cheeks (Ref. 112624).

Known from two bathyal collections at chemosynthetic environments; depth ca. 2300 m (Ref.112624)

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Anderson, M.E., R. Somerville and J.T. Copley, 2016. A new species of Pachycara Zugmayer, 1911 (Teleostei: Zoarcidae) from deep-sea chemosynthetic environments in the Caribbean Sea. Zootaxa 4066(1):071-077. (Ref. 112624)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Pachycara caribbaeum Anderson, Somerville & Copley, 2016