L?tken's eelpout (Lycodes luetkenii)

Scientific name: Lycodes luetkenii Collett, 1880

L?tken's eelpout (Lycodes luetkenii)

The L?tken's eelpout (Lycodes luetkenii) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Arctic to Northeast Atlantic, Nunavut, Greenland to Spitsbergen.

Biology

Found over mud bottoms. Benthic; feeds on invertebrates and fishes. The holotype was known to contain a species of Cottunculus and another fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes luetkenii
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.5
Depth range
839–1463 m (2753–4800 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 839 - 1463 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Arctic to Northeast Atlantic: Nunavut, Greenland to Spitsbergen.
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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