Blackbelly eelpout (Lycodes pacificus)

Scientific name: Lycodes pacificus Collett, 1879

Blackbelly eelpout (Lycodes pacificus)

The Blackbelly eelpout (Lycodes pacificus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Found on silty or sandy bottoms. Moves into shallow water at night to feed on marine worms, crustaceans, small bivalves, and brittle stars. Few live over 5 years. If used live as bait, it attracts large rockfishes, greenlings or codfishes. Flesh considered good but not esteemed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes pacificus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
9–399 m (30–1309 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 9 - 399 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=7)

Sources

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

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