Anisarchus medius (Reinhardt, 1837)
Stout eelblenny
Anisarchus medius
photo by Dolgov, A.

 Family:  Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks), subfamily: Lumpeninae
 Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m
 Distribution:  North Pacific: Bering Sea to Japan and southeastern Alaska. Northwest Atlantic: Arctic to western Greenland and Labrador, Canada. Northeast Atlantic: Norway, Russia and Spitsbergen (Ref. 10571).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 10571). Body light yellowish, usually with faint darker patches (Ref. 10571).
 Biology:  Found on muddy bottoms, generally preferring water below 0°C and salinities above 30 ppt. (Ref. 10571). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 10571).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Ortañez, Auda Kareen - 06.07.07
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 27.07.94

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