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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Lycodes: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 198 - 1808 m (Ref. 117245). Deep-water; 83°N - 65°N, 161°W - 70°E (Ref. 117245)
Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic: Beaufort Sea, Davis Strait and waters east of Iceland.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11976)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 97 - 104. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). Body and fins uniformly dark, greyish-brown, without any light-markings; peritoneum dark brown to black (Ref. 4695).
Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 4695).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nielsen, J.G. and E. Bertelsen, 1992. Fisk i grønlandske farvande. Atuakkiorfik, Nuuk. 65 s. (Ref. 9925)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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