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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Austrolycus: Composed from Austro = the south + Greek, lykos = wolf (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Temperate; 47°S - 56°S
Southwest Atlantic: Puerto Deseado, Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 82.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11954)
Inhabits rocky intertidal zones and estuaries with suitable conditions (Ref. 11954).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Anderson, M.E., 1994. Systematics and osteology of the Zoarcidae (Teleostei: Perciformes). Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. 60:120 p. (Ref. 11954)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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