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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Lycodes: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 335 m (Ref. 117245). Polar; 81°N - 63°N, 33°E - 82°W (Ref. 117245)
Arctic and Northeast Atlantic: White Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.3 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 58426)
Benthic (Ref. 58426). Maximum depth from type locality data (Ref. 51665). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E. and V.V. Fedorov, 2004. Family Zoarcidae Swainson 1839. Eelpouts. Calif. Acad. Sci. Annotated Checklists of Fishes (34):58. (Ref. 51665)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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