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Lycodes polaris (Sabine, 1824) Canadian eelpout |
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photo by
Armesto, A. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Nearly circumpolar along Arctic coasts of Asia and North America. North Pacific: northern part of Bering Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 90-93. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). 9-11 light cross-bands separated by slightly broader dark bands; peritoneum light (Ref. 4695). | |||
| Biology: | Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 4695). Buries into the mud tail first (Ref. 4695). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 4695); mainly of amphipods (Ref. 5951). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||