Scalebelly eelpout (Lycodes squamiventer) fish species and information / pictures of Scalebelly eelpout - Lycodes squamiventer

Scalebelly eelpout (Lycodes squamiventer) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lycodes squamiventer

Common Name
Scalebelly eelpout

Biology
Vertebrae: 97 - 104. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). Body and fins uniformly dark, greyish-brown, without any light-markings; peritoneum dark brown to black (Ref. 4695).

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: Beaufort Sea, Davis Strait and waters east of Iceland.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
357 m
Depth To - meters
1808 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 357 - 1808 m (Ref. 11976)
Trophic Level
3.37 s.e. 0.44 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
26.0 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
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 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