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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Lycenchelys: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1848 m (Ref. 4695). Deep-water; 72°N - 63°N
Arctic: one specimen taken between Jan Mayen Island and Iceland (Ref. 4695).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11954)
Found on muddy substrates with a bottom temperature of -1°C (Ref. 4695). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E., 1994. Systematics and osteology of the Zoarcidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. 60:120 p. (Ref. 11954)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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