Lycodes sagittarius McAllister, 1976
Archer eelpout
Lycodes sagittarius
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  27.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 71.4 g
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 325 - 600 m
Distribution:  Arctic: Kara Sea in Russia and Beaufort Sea. May occur in Barents Sea.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 104-109. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). Uniformly dark brown, belly and lower part of head darker; mouth and gill cavity dark; peritoneum black (Ref. 4695).
Biology:  Occurs on muddy bottoms (Ref. 4695). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on polychaetes, mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 4695).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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