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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Lycenchelys: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); makushok: Named for V.M. Makushok (Ref. 41478).
Eponymy: Viktor Markelovich Makushok (1924–1993) was a Russian ichthyologist who worked at the Institute of Oceanography, Russian Academy of Sciences (1959–1984). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Fedorov & Andriashev.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 588 - 1219 m (Ref. 27311). Deep-water
Northwest Pacific: Kuril-Kamchatka Trench.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41478)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 136. Head short, 10.2% TL. Body elongated, depth 3.3% TL. Preanal distance 25% TL. Snout length 43.7% HL. Seismosensory system of the head with interorbital commissure having 1 pore, postorbital canal with 4, and occipital commissure with 1 at the center.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.
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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