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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Lycodes: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, suffix, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Lauritz Martin Esmark (1806–1884) was a Norwegian zoologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 143 - 1090 m (Ref. 117245), usually 240 - 619 m (Ref. 117245). Deep-water; 76°N - 36°N, 76°W - 36°E (Ref. 117245)
North Atlantic: Nunavut (Ref. 58426), western Barents Sea to southern Norway, the Faeroes-Shetlands and northern Iceland.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4695); common length : 47.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4695)
Occurs at a temperature range of -0.4° to 5.6 °C (Ref. 117245). Optimal temperatures appear to range between 2.6° and 3.5°C. Inhabits soft bottom areas (Ref. 13532). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds almost exclusively on ophiuroids (Ref. 13532).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Andriashev, A.P., 1986. Zoarcidae. p. 1130-1150. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. volume 3. UNESCO, Paris. (Ref. 4695)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 1.1 - 5.4, mean 3.2 °C (based on 330 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00224 (0.00139 - 0.00361), b=3.22 (3.08 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.56 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mycket låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mer än 14 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 18.4 [9.8, 38.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.33 [0.17, 0.64] mg/100g; Protein = 16.8 [14.0, 19.0] %; Omega3 = 0.238 [0.122, 0.463] g/100g; Selenium = 23.8 [9.5, 61.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 9.9 [2.1, 48.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.385 [0.255, 0.592] mg/100g (wet weight);
