Author: Bloch, 1788
FBname: Snubnosed spiny eel
Remark: Species spelling  Paxton et al. 1989 (Ref.7300:150).
Comments: Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302) and epibenthic (Ref. 58426).  Not uncommon in depths around 180 m off Iceland and Greenland.  Individuals with nearly ripe eggs have been found in late autumn off Iceland.  Mostly found at depths well below 200 m, but enters slightly shallower water on Grand Banks in Canada (Ref. 7251).  Feeds primarily on sea anemones (Ref. 4449).