Snakehead eelpout (Lycenchelys crotalinus)

Scientific name: Lycenchelys crotalinus Gilbert, 1890

Snakehead eelpout (Lycenchelys crotalinus)

The Snakehead eelpout (Lycenchelys crotalinus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bering Sea to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycenchelys crotalinus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.2
Depth range
200–2816 m (656–9239 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 2816 m, usually 610 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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