Lethotremus muticus Gilbert, 1896
Docked snailfish
Lethotremus muticus
photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

 Family:  Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes)
 Max. size:  11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 58 - 330 m
 Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: eastern Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to Unimak Pass (Alaska).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Benthic species of cool northern seas, living on mud, gravelly or rocky bottoms. Minimum depth reported at 58 m (Ref. 50610).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 12.01.99
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 22.09.15

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