Stout slipskin (Lycodapus pachysoma)

Scientific name: Lycodapus pachysoma Peden & Anderson, 1978

Stout slipskin (Lycodapus pachysoma)

The Stout slipskin (Lycodapus pachysoma) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, British Columbia, Canada to Oregon, USA. Southern Ocean: Scotia Sea and Banzare Bank and Kerguelen Plateau.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodapus pachysoma
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
2000–2600 m (6562–8530 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2000 - 2600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to Oregon, USA. Southern Ocean: Scotia Sea and Banzare Bank and Kerguelen Plateau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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.

Last updated