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Lycodes squamiventer Jensen, 1904 Scalebelly eelpout |
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photo by
Bergmann, M. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 198 - 1808 m | |||
| Distribution: | Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic: Beaufort Sea, Davis Strait and waters east of Iceland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 97-104. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 4695). Body and fins uniformly dark, greyish-brown, without any light-markings; peritoneum dark brown to black (Ref. 4695). | |||
| Biology: | Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 4695). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||