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Lycodes frigidus Collett, 1879 Glacial eelpout |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 69 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 475 - 3000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Norwegian Sea from Spitsbergen to the north side of the North Atlantic Ridge; Nunavut (Ref. 58426), northeast Greenland to Jan Mayen Island and north of Iceland. Arctic Ocean: northern Laptev Sea, East Siberian and Chukchi seas (Ref. 4695). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 58426), bottom crustaceans (isopods, amphipods), ophiurids, cephalopods. Reproduces probably in early autumn. About 500 demersal eggs of 7 mm diameter (Ref. 4695). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||