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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Behemoth eelpout

Lycenchelys hippopotamus Schmidt, 1950
Max Length
22.1 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
160–1800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
47.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Behemoth eelpout is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Lycenchelys hippopotamus
Authority
Schmidt, 1950
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
22.1 cm
Depth Range
160–1800 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
47.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Behemoth eelpout is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Behemoth eelpout is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Behemoth eelpout is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Behemoth eelpout is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 160 - 1800 m . Deep-water Northwest Pacific: Japan to the Bering Sea, including the Sea of Okhotsk.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00123 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
22.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
47.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Schmidt, 1950

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Behemoth eelpout
🇯🇵Japanese Hebigenge · ヘビゲンゲ
🇷🇺Russian Лиценхел-бегемот

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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