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Lycodes esmarkii Collett, 1875 Greater eelpout |
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photo by
Svensen, R. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 75 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 143 - 1090 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Atlantic: Nunavut (Ref. 58426), western Barents Sea to southern Norway, the Faeroes-Shetlands and northern Iceland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs at a temperature range of -0.4° to 5.6 °C (Ref. 117245). Optimal temperatures appear to range between 2.6° and 3.5°C. Inhabits soft bottom areas (Ref. 13532). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds almost exclusively on ophiuroids (Ref. 13532). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||