Lycodes lavalaei Vladykov & Tremblay, 1936
Newfoundland eelpout
Lycodes lavalaei
photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  56 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 24 - 535 m
Distribution:  Northwest Atlantic: Canada.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits mud and sand (Ref. 5951); benthic. Feeds on bottom invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 58426).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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