Tawnystripe eelpout (Lycodes brunneofasciatus)

Scientific name: Lycodes brunneofasciatus Suvorov, 1935

Tawnystripe eelpout (Lycodes brunneofasciatus)

The Tawnystripe eelpout (Lycodes brunneofasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4°C (39°F). Native range: Northwest Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk to Kamchatka.

Tawnystripe eelpout care at a glance

Temperature
4°C (39°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 96-100; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 81 - 87; Vertebrae: 101 - 109. Wide, blackish-brown blotches, about 10 in number on body; a narrow white band connecting upper ends of gill openings; ventral surface of head including lips, lower 1/2 of pectoral fin, and ventral 1/2 of body light. Lateral line ventral.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes brunneofasciatus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
79.0
Common length
51.6
Depth range
20–830 m (66–2723 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 830 m, usually 200 - 400 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk to Kamchatka.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential 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.

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