Common wolf eel (Lycenchelys paxillus)

Scientific name: Lycenchelys paxillus Goode & Bean, 1879

Common wolf eel (Lycenchelys paxillus)

The Common wolf eel (Lycenchelys paxillus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, West Greenland and Grand Banks to North Carolina, USA.

Biology

Lives on mud or sand; benthic. Feeds on molluscs and cumaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycenchelys paxillus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.5
Depth range
46–1525 m (151–5003 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 46 - 1525 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: West Greenland and Grand Banks to North Carolina, USA.
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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