L?tken's eelpout (Lycodes luetkenii) fish species and information / pictures of L?tken's eelpout - Lycodes luetkenii

L?tken's eelpout (Lycodes luetkenii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lycodes luetkenii

Common Name
L?tken's eelpout

Biology
Found over mud bottoms (Ref. 4965). Benthic; feeds on invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 58426). The holotype was known to contain a species of Cottunculus and another fish (Ref. 4965).

Classification

Classified By
Collett, 1880
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Eelpouts (Zoarcidae)

Distribution

Region
Arctic to Northeast Atlantic
Distribution
Arctic to Northeast Atlantic: Nunavut (Ref. 58426), Greenland to Spitsbergen.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
839 m
Depth To - meters
1463 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 839 - 1463 m (Ref. 58426)
Trophic Level
3.95 s.e. 0.59 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
35.5 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 to high vulnerability (49 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