Lycodes frigidus
Lycodes frigidus Collett, 1879
Glacial eelpout


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Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  69 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 475 - 3000 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic: Norwegian Sea from Spitsbergen to the north side of the North Atlantic Ridge; Nunavut (Ref. 58426), northeast Greenland to Jan Mayen Island and north of Iceland. Arctic Ocean: northern Laptev Sea, East Siberian and Chukchi seas (Ref. 4695).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 58426), bottom crustaceans (isopods, amphipods), ophiurids, cephalopods. Reproduces probably in early autumn. About 500 demersal eggs of 7 mm diameter (Ref. 4695).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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