Lyconus brachycolus

Lyconus brachycolus is silvery in colour, with a black median line.^[8] It is up to 52.5 cm (20.7 in) in length with 9–11 dorsal soft rays and a small caudal fin. The specific name brachycolus means "short colon."^[9][10]

Lyconus brachycolus lives in the Atlantic Ocean, most commonly being found off Ireland and Madeira;^[11][12] it is bathydemersal, living at 150–997 m (492–3,271 ft).^[13]