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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Whitecrest eelpout

Lycodes albonotatus Taranetz & Andriashev, 1934
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
150–930 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
65.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Whitecrest eelpout (Lycodes albonotatus), first described by Taranetz & Andriashev, 1934 is a fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 150 to 930 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Lycodes albonotatus
Authority
Taranetz & Andriashev, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Depth Range
150–930 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
65.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Whitecrest eelpout is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Whitecrest eelpout is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 📦 Batch Spawner 🤰 Viviparous
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
Internal

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 150 - 930 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00269 × L3.22 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
65.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Taranetz & Andriashev, 1934

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Whitecrest eelpout · Whitespotted eelpout
🇯🇵Japanese Hanagenge · ハナゲンゲ
🇷🇺Russian Белопятнистая петрошмидтия · Белопятнистый ликод

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Petroschmidtia albonotata Taranetz & Andriashev 1934 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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