Glacial eelpout (Lycodes frigidus)

Scientific name: Lycodes frigidus Collett, 1879

The Glacial eelpout (Lycodes frigidus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae.

Biology

Benthic. Feeds on fishes, bottom crustaceans (isopods, amphipods), ophiurids, cephalopods. Reproduces probably in early autumn. About 500 demersal eggs of 7 mm diameter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes frigidus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
69.0
Common length
45.0
Depth range
475–3000 m (1558–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 475 - 3000 m, usually 1000 - 1800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Norwegian Sea from Spitsbergen to the north side of the North Atlantic Ridge; Nunavut, northeast Greenland to Jan Mayen Island and north of Iceland. Arctic Ocean: northern Laptev Sea, East Siberian and Chukchi seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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