Wattled eelpout (Lycodes palearis)

Scientific name: Lycodes palearis Gilbert, 1896

The Wattled eelpout (Lycodes palearis) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: North Pacific, Point Hope, Alaska in the Chukchi Sea to Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan, Agattu Island in the Aleutian chain and Oregon, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 94-105; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 83 - 90. Caudal fin narrowly rounded but not distinguishable from dorsal and anal fins. Pelvic fins minute.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes palearis
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Depth range
25–925 m (82–3035 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 25 - 925 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Point Hope, Alaska in the Chukchi Sea to Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan, Agattu Island in the Aleutian chain and Oregon, USA.
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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