Shortfin eelpout (Lycodes brevipes)

Scientific name: Lycodes brevipes Bean, 1890

The Shortfin eelpout (Lycodes brevipes) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea to Unalaska Island in the Aleutian chain and Fort Bragg, California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 85-102; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 74 - 89. Dorsal and anal fins confluent to caudal; caudal narrowly rounded but not clearly distinguishable; pectorals almost rounded with lower 7 rays exerted; pelvic fins minute.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes brevipes
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
25–973 m (82–3192 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 973 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea to Unalaska Island in the Aleutian chain and Fort Bragg, California, USA.
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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