Polar eelpout (Lycodes turneri)

Scientific name: Lycodes turneri Bean, 1879

Polar eelpout (Lycodes turneri)

The Polar eelpout (Lycodes turneri) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Arctic to Northwest Atlantic, Arctic reaches of Canada to northern Gulf of Lawrence in Canada. Arctic: Alaskan Arctic to the eastern Bering Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes turneri
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
10–125 m (33–410 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 125 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Arctic to Northwest Atlantic: Arctic reaches of Canada to northern Gulf of Lawrence in Canada. Arctic: Alaskan Arctic to the eastern Bering Sea.
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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