Limp eelpout

The limp eelpout, Melanostigma gelatinosum, is an eelpout, of the genus Melanostigma, found in all oceans at depths of between 50 and 2,500 m.

The Limp eelpout lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 44 - 2561 m environment.

The limp eelpout, Melanostigma gelatinosum, is an eelpout, of the genus Melanostigma, found in all oceans at depths of between 50 and 2,500 m. Their length is between 15 and 30 cm. More

Common names

Limp eelpout in English
Minami-kantengenge in Japanese (日本語)
胶黑綿鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
胶黑绵鳚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Zoarcidae
Genus : Melanostigma
Species : Melanostigma gelatinosum
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