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Lycenchelys kolthoffi Jensen, 1904 Checkered wolf eel |
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photo by
Svensen, R. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 202 - 930 m | |||
| Distribution: | Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic: north of Novaya Zemlya and northern part of Kara Sea (Ref. 4695); then from Greenland, Hudson Strait, north of Iceland, Faroe Islands, Svalbard and Laptev Sea (Ref. 34267). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Benthic; feeds on clams (Ref. 58426). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||