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

Family:  Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes), subfamily: Eumicrotreminae
Max. size:  11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; 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 (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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