Arctic eelpout (Lycodes reticulatus)

Scientific name: Lycodes reticulatus Reinhardt, 1835

Arctic eelpout (Lycodes reticulatus)

The Arctic eelpout (Lycodes reticulatus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae.

Biology

Occurs on soft bottoms. Benthic. Feeds mainly on epibenthic animals and does not seem to burrow much for prey. Smaller fish prey on smaller species like amphipods, isopods and small bivalves while larger fish prey on shrimps, euphausiids and fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes reticulatus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
100–930 m (328–3051 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 930 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: western Greenland, Hudson Bay and Labrador to Massachusetts. Arctic: west of Boothia Peninsula in the Northwest Territories and the northern parts of Kara and Laptev seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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