| Family: |
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae |
| Max. size: |
19.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 800 - 1993 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic: Greenland and Norwegian seas, from north of Iceland to Jan Mayen Island and south to Faroe Channel, also from south-west of Spitsbergen. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits muddy bottoms with temperatures below 0°C. Feeds on small crustaceans like Themisto, Podocerus and Hemilamprops (Ref. 4695). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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