Wattled eelpout
📖 Overview
Wattled eelpout (Lycodes palearis), first described by Gilbert, 1896 is a large fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 51.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 25 to 925 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 94 - 105; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 83 - 90. Caudal fin narrowly rounded but not distinguishable from dorsal and anal fins. Pelvic fins minute.: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Wattled eelpout is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 25 - 925 m . Deep-water North Pacific: Point Hope, Alaska in the Chukchi Sea to Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan, Agattu Island in the Aleutian chain and Oregon, USA.
🌿 Ecology
small bivalves and shrimps (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | wattled eelpout |
| 🇫🇷French | lycode tressée |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Lykodyn pólnocny |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Viruela-do-golfo |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Гребенчатый полосатый ликод |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liparis palearis | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Lycodes digitatus | Gill & Townsend | 1897 | Synonym |
| Lycodes palearis arcticus | Taranetz & Andriashev | 1937 | Synonym |
| Lycodes palearis palearis | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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