Arctic eelpout
📖 Overview
Occurs on soft bottoms . Benthic . Feeds mainly on epibenthic animals and does not seem to burrow much for prey. Smaller fish prey on smaller species like amphipods, isopods and small bivalves while larger fish prey on shrimps, euphausiids and fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Arctic eelpout is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Arctic eelpout is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 18 - 930 m . Deep-water; -1°C - 4°C ; 83°N - 41°N, 139°W - 141°E west of Boothia Peninsula in the Northwest Territories (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
epibenthic animals and does not seem to burrow much for prey
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Arctic Eelpout |
| 🌍CES | slimule síťkovaná |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Netmønstret ålebrosme |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | verkkokalpapyrstö |
| 🇫🇷French | lycode arctique |
| 🌍ISL | Blettamjóri |
| 🌍NNO | nettålebrosme |
| 🌍NOB | nettålebrosme |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Nettålebrosme |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Glowik falisty · Glowik siecik |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Viruela-ártica |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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