Longear eelpout (Lycodes seminudus)

Scientific name: Lycodes seminudus Reinhardt, 1837

The Longear eelpout (Lycodes seminudus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae.

Biology

Vertebrae: 96. Pelvic fins small. Uniformly or mostly dark, with 5-8 short, light cross-bands; band across nape, if present, straight, not curved forward; peritoneum dark, with dense brownish-black dots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Lycodes seminudus
Family: Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 51.7
Depth range: 357–1400 m (1171–4593 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 357 - 1400 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: eastern central Greenland southeast to just north of the Faroes, Jan Mayen Island, around Spitsbergen and northern parts of Barents Sea. Arctic: Franklin Bay, North Western Territory and Alaska; also the Kara and Beaufort 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.

Last updated 27 September 2026