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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Brashnikov's eel blenny

Lycodes schmidti Gratzianov, 1907
Max Length
26 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
20–400 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
44.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Brashnikov's eel blenny (Lycodes schmidti), first described by Gratzianov, 1907 is a medium-sized fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 26.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 20 to 400 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Lycodes schmidti
Authority
Gratzianov, 1907
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
26 cm
Depth Range
20–400 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
44.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Brashnikov's eel blenny is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brashnikov's eel blenny 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 20 - 400 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan and Sea of Okhotsk.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00269 × L3.22 (TL)
Max TL
26cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
44.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Gratzianov, 1907

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Brashnikov's eel blenny · Schmidt's eel blenny
🇷🇺Russian Ликод Бражникова · Ликод Шмидта

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Lycodes brashnikovi Soldatov 1918 Synonym
Lycodes palearis schmidti Gratzianov 1907 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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