OSL-Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence

Marine Species
of the St. Lawrence

Fishes • Species

Melanostigma atlanticum

Atlantic soft pout - Molasse atlantique

Characteristics:

• long gelatinous body

• silver-blue ventral surface

• translucent fins

• dorsal fin from head to tail

• no pelvic fins

May be mistaken for: Liparididae

Family:
Zoarcidae

Type of measure:
Total mm

Maximum size:
150 mm

specimen identified

territory covered territory not covered

territory not covered