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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 325 - 600 m (Ref. 117245). Deep-water; 83°N - 68°N, 55°E - 61°W (Ref. 117245)
Arctic: Kara Sea in Russia and Beaufort Sea. May occur in Barents Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11954); max. published weight: 71.40 g (Ref. 11976)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 104 - 109. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). Uniformly dark brown, belly and lower part of head darker; mouth and gill cavity dark; peritoneum black (Ref. 4695).
Occurs on muddy bottoms (Ref. 4695). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on polychaetes, mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 4695).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E. and V.V. Fedorov, 2004. Family Zoarcidae Swainson 1839. Eelpouts. Calif. Acad. Sci. Annotated Checklists of Fishes (34):58. (Ref. 51665)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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