Checkered wolf eel (Lycenchelys kolthoffi)

Species facts

Scientific name

Lycenchelys kolthoffi

Family

Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

23.2

Depth range

202–930 m (663–3051 ft)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 202 - 930 m

Climate

Deep-water

Distribution

Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic: north of Novaya Zemlya and northern part of Kara Sea; then from Greenland, Hudson Strait, north of Iceland, Faroe Islands, Svalbard and Laptev Sea.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)