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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Lycodapus: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, oides = similar + Greek, pous = feet.
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 1370 m (Ref. 6885). Deep-water
Eastern Pacific: Prince William Sound in Gulf of Alaska to southern California, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850)
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 86 - 100; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 77 - 78. Dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal; caudal fin with narrow tip, bluntly rounded; pectorals small (Ref. 6885). Color almost white, faint speckling of black dots dorsally, more so posteriorly; peritoneum, lining of gill cover, and posterior part of mouth dark (Ref. 6885).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Occurs in midwater, from near surface at night to about 800 m during the day (Ref. 2850).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E., 1994. Systematics and osteology of the Zoarcidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. 60:120 p. (Ref. 11954)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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