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Melanostigma atlanticum

Scientific name: Melanostigma atlanticum (Koefoed, 1952)
Popular names: Atlantic soft pout
Danish name: Blødkvabbe

Family: Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)

Distribution: Arctic to Northwest Atlantic: Canada to Greenland
Capture sites:

Depth: 400 - 1800 meter (bathypelagic)
Max. size: ~ 15 cm