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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Chevron scutepout

Lycodonus mirabilis Goode & Bean, 1883
Max Length
30.2 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
271–2394 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Chevron scutepout is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Lycodonus mirabilis
Authority
Goode & Bean, 1883
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
30.2 cm
Depth Range
271–2394 m
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
57.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Chevron scutepout is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Chevron scutepout is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Chevron scutepout is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Chevron scutepout is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 271 - 2394 m . Deep-water; 67°N - 35°N, 76°W - 45°W Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Bay south to off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.5±0.52
Food Items

clams, cumaceans and worms (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00282 × L3.2 (TL)
Max TL
30.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
57.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Goode & Bean, 1883

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English chevron scutepout
🇷🇺Russian Червонный ликодон

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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