Lycodes squamiventer Jensen, 1904
Scalebelly eelpout
Lycodes squamiventer
photo by Bergmann, M.

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  26 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 198 - 1808 m
Distribution:  Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic: Beaufort Sea, Davis Strait and waters east of Iceland.
Diagnosis:  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).
Biology:  Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 4695).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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