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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

spisshala ålebrosme

Lycodonus flagellicauda Jensen, 1902
Max Length
19.9 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
800–1993 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Inhabits muddy bottoms with temperatures below 0°C. Feeds on small crustaceans like Themisto, Podocerus and Hemilamprops .

Scientific Name
Lycodonus flagellicauda
Authority
Jensen, 1902
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
19.9 cm
Depth Range
800–1993 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for spisshala ålebrosme is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for spisshala ålebrosme is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for spisshala ålebrosme is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for spisshala ålebrosme is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 800 - 1993 m . Deep-water Northeast Atlantic: Greenland and Norwegian seas, from north of Iceland to Jan Mayen Island and south to Faroe Channel, also from south-west of Spitsbergen.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5
Food Items

small crustaceans like Themisto, Podocerus and Hemilamprops (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00123 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
19.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Jensen, 1902

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES slimule vláknoocasá
🇫🇮Finnish siimanilkka
🌍ISL Aurláki · Leðjuláki
🌍NNO spisshala ålebrosme
🌍NOB spisshalet ålebrosme
🇳🇴Norwegian Spisshalet ålebrosme
🇵🇱Polish Likodyn

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Lycenchelys flagellicauda Jensen 1902 Synonym
Lycenchelys ophidium Jensen 1902 Synonym
Lycodonus ophidium Jensen 1902 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 3 records indexed .

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