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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Doubleline eelpout

Lycodes eudipleurostictus Jensen, 1902
Max Length
44.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
25–1187 m
Climate
Polar
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
69.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Benthic; feeds on crustaceans . Switches feeding habits with increasing size. Smaller eelpouts eat mainly endobenthic prey, larger individuals feed more on epibenthic prey .

Scientific Name
Lycodes eudipleurostictus
Authority
Jensen, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Max Length
44.5 cm
Depth Range
25–1187 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
69.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Doubleline eelpout is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Doubleline eelpout is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Doubleline eelpout is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Doubleline eelpout is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 1187 m . Polar; 84°N - 42°N, 180°W - 180°E northwest Greenland, Kara Sea, Barents Sea, off Spitsbergen, coast of Norway, Wyville-Thomson Ridge, Iceland, northeast Greenland, and localities off western Greenland.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5
Food Items

crustaceans (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00251 × L3.21 (TL)
Max TL
44.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
69.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Jensen, 1902

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Lycodes endipleurostictus Jensen 1902 Synonym
Lycodes eudiplerostictus Jensen 1902 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .

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