Lycenchelys xanthoptera Anderson 1991

A species of Lycenchelys with the following combination of characters: vertebrae 23–26 + 89–96 = 114–119; dorsal-fin origin associated with vertebrae 3–4; pectoral-fin rays 14–17; pelvic fins absent; suborbital pores 5–7; interorbital and occipital pores absent; lateral line double, with ventral and mediolateralbranches; vomerine and palatine teeth absent; scale rows from above anus to dorsal fin base 20–22; pectoral fin colour (in alcohol): pale; head, body and tail brown with faint light blotches (Ref. 82287).

Depth range from type locality data (Ref. 51665). Known from a few banks and seamounts at 880–1056 m depth in the Ross Sea, Antarctica and from a single location in the Weddel Sea, at 771–793 m depth (Ref. 82287).