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Lycodes sagittarius McAllister, 1976 Archer eelpout |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 27.3 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 71.4 g | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 325 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Arctic: Kara Sea in Russia and Beaufort Sea. May occur in Barents Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 104-109. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). Uniformly dark brown, belly and lower part of head darker; mouth and gill cavity dark; peritoneum black (Ref. 4695). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on muddy bottoms (Ref. 4695). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on polychaetes, mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 4695). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||