| 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: |
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| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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