Deepwater slipskin (Lycodapus endemoscotus)

Scientific name: Lycodapus endemoscotus Peden & Anderson, 1978

Deepwater slipskin (Lycodapus endemoscotus)

The Deepwater slipskin (Lycodapus endemoscotus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Okhotsk Sea. Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea to Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodapus endemoscotus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.4
Depth range
2225 m (7300 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 2225 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Okhotsk Sea. Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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