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Checkered wolf eel (Lycenchelys kolthoffi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lycenchelys kolthoffi

Common Name
Checkered wolf eel

Biology
Benthic; feeds on clams (Ref. 58426).

Classification

Classified By
Jensen, 1904
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Eelpouts (Zoarcidae)

Distribution

Region
Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic
Distribution
Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic: north of Novaya Zemlya and northern part of Kara Sea (Ref. 4695); then from Greenland, Hudson Strait, north of Iceland, Faroe Islands, Svalbard and Laptev Sea (Ref. 34267).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
- 4 °C
Depth From - meters
202 m
Depth To - meters
930 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 202 - 930 m (Ref. 34267)
Trophic Level
3.1 s.e. 0.30 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
23.2 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated