Parin's wolf eelpout (Lycenchelys parini)

Scientific name: Lycenchelys parini Fedorov, 1995

The Parin's wolf eelpout (Lycenchelys parini) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, known only from the Kuril Islands.

Biology

Vertebrae: 125. Body slightly elongated, depth 5 % TL; 4 pores in the postorbital canal of the seismosensory system of the head, two pores in the occipital commissure; a posterior pore in the supraorbital canal, and the interorbital commissure has one pore; head short, 12.3% TL; preanal distance short, 28.5% TL; snout short, 23.5% of HL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycenchelys parini
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.37
Depth range
800 m (2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: known only from the Kuril Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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