Lyconus brachycolus

Lyconus brachycolus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Lyconidae
Genus:	Lyconus
Species:	L. brachycolus
Binomial name
Lyconus brachycolus (Holt & Byrne, 1906)
Synonyms [2]
Macruronus (Cynogadus) brachycolusHolt & Byrne, 1906 Macruronus brachycolusHolt & Byrne, 1906 Macruronus caninusMaul, 1951

Lyconus brachycolus is a species of hake fish in the family Merlucciidae. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Description

Lyconus brachycolus is silvery in colour, with a black median line. ^[8] It is up to 52.5 cm (20.7 in) in length with 9–11 dorsal soft rays and a small caudal fin. The specific name brachycolus means "short colon." ^{[9] [10]}

Habitat

Lyconus brachycolus lives in the Atlantic Ocean, most commonly being found off Ireland and Madeira; ^{[11] [12]} it is bathydemersal, living at 150–997 m (492–3,271 ft). ^[13]

References

1. Fernandes, P.; Cook, R.; Florin, A.; Lorance, P.; Nielsen, J.; Nedreaas, K. (2015). "Lyconus brachycolus (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T18126294A45140448. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906". www.marinespecies.org.
3. "FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture". www.fao.org.
4. Check-list of the Fishes of the Eastern Tropical Atlantic: Clofeta. Junta Nacional de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica. 9 July 1990. ISBN   978-92-3-002620-2 – via Google Books.
5. "Journal of Ichthyology". Scripta Publishing Company. 9 July 2001 – via Google Books.
6. Cohen, Daniel M.; Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (9 July 1990). Gadiform Fishes of the World: Order Gadiformes, an Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Cods, Hakes, Grenadiers and Other Gadiform Fishes Known to Date. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN   978-92-5-102890-2 – via Google Books.
7. Syllogeus. National Museum of Natural Sciences. 9 July 1991. ISBN   978-0-660-13053-8 – via Google Books.
8. Lloris, Domingo; Matallanas, J.; Oliver, P. (9 July 2005). Hakes of the World (family Merlucciidae): An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Hake Species Known to Date. Food & Agriculture Org. ISBN   978-92-5-104984-6 – via Google Books.
9. "Lyconus brachycolus". www.fishbase.de.
10. "Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Mathematical, astronomical, and physical science. Section A". Hodges, Figgis & Company. 9 July 1924 – via Google Books.
11. "Marine Species Identification Portal: Lyconus brachycolus". species-identification.org.
12. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lyconus brachycolus Holt & Byrne, 1906". www.marinespecies.org.
13. Ramos, Ana; Ramil, Fran; Sanz, José Luis (25 September 2017). Deep-Sea Ecosystems Off Mauritania: Research of Marine Biodiversity and Habitats in the Northwest African Margin. Springer. ISBN   978-94-024-1023-5 – via Google Books.