Whitebar eelpout (Lycodes albolineatus)

Scientific name: Lycodes albolineatus Andriashev, 1955

Whitebar eelpout (Lycodes albolineatus)

The Whitebar eelpout (Lycodes albolineatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Zoarcidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4°C (39°F). Native range: Northwest Pacific, Pacific off Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula.

Whitebar eelpout care at a glance

Temperature
4°C (39°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Lycodes albolineatus
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
77.0
Common length
54.0
Depth range
155–830 m (509–2723 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; bathydemersal; depth range 155 - 830 m, usually 200 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Pacific off Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula.
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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