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Longear eelpout (Lycodes seminudus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lycodes seminudus

Common Name
Longear eelpout

Biology
Vertebrae: 96. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). Uniformly or mostly dark, with 5-8 short, light cross-bands; band across nape, if present, straight, not curved forward; peritoneum dark, with dense brownish-black dots (Ref. 4695).

Classification

Classified By
Reinhardt, 1837
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Eelpouts (Zoarcidae)

Distribution

Region
Northeast Atlantic
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: eastern central Greenland southeast to just north of the Faroes, Jan Mayen Island, around Spitsbergen and northern parts of Barents Sea. Arctic: Franklin Bay, North Western Territory and Alaska (Ref. 11976); also the Kara and Beaufort seas.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
357 m
Depth To - meters
1400 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 357 - 1400 m (Ref. 58426)
Trophic Level
3.45 s.e. 0.44 Based on diet studies.
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
51.7 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 (55 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated