Banded eelpout (Lycodes fasciatus)

Scientific name: Lycodes fasciatus Schmidt, 1904

The Banded eelpout (Lycodes fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Okhotsk and Japan seas.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes fasciatus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
25–340 m (82–1115 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 340 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Okhotsk and Japan seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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