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Etymology: Lycenchelys: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); folletti: Named in honor of Mr. Wilbur Irving ("Bill") Follett, late curator in the Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences.
Eponymy: Wilbur Irving ‘Bill’ Follett (1901–1992) was a lawyer by profession but an ichthyologist by choice. He was Curator, Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences (1947–1969). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 660 - 953 m (Ref. 35910). Deep-water
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to central Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35910)
Maximum length based on a juvenile specimen. Feeds on gastropods.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E., 1995. The eelpout genera Lycenchelys Gill and Taranetzella Andriashev (Teleostei: Zoarcidae) in the eastern Pacific, with descriptions of nine new species. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 49(2):55-113. (Ref. 35910)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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