Saddled eelpout (Lycodes mucosus)

Scientific name: Lycodes mucosus Richardson, 1855

Saddled eelpout (Lycodes mucosus)

The Saddled eelpout (Lycodes mucosus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk to Arctic Canada.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 82-85; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 65 - 67; Vertebrae: 92 - 94. Caudal region very short, preanal length contained less than 2 times in TL; lateral line midlateral; head and belly without scales; sparsely distributed scales only extending to pectoral tip. Body with saddle-like or Y-shaped blotches; white bands on nape and below eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes mucosus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.4
Depth range
5–825 m (16–2707 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 825 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk to Arctic Canada.
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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