Shulupaoluk (Lycodes jugoricus)

Scientific name: Lycodes jugoricus Knipowitsch, 1906

Shulupaoluk (Lycodes jugoricus)

The Shulupaoluk (Lycodes jugoricus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae.

Biology

Found on shallow, inshore soft bottoms, mostly in brackish waters with salinities of about 15-27 ppt.. Benthic. Feeds on isopods, bivalves, polychaetes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes jugoricus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.1
Depth range
9–90 m (30–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 90 m, usually 9 - 15 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Arctic: White Sea and southern parts of the Kara Sea; Laptev Sea, Novosiberian Isles, near the mouth of the Kolyma River, Chukchi Sea and near Herschel Island in the Beaufort Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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