Lycodes
vahlii
Reinhardt, 1831
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Family:
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Zoarcidae
(Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Vahl's eelpout |
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Max. size:
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52.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4695) |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 65 – 540 m
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Climate: |
deep-water; 0 – 5°C |
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Importance:
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fisheries: subsistence fisheries |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
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Arctic and Northwest Atlantic: Canada to Greenland.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal fin without depression, front end with 0-3 black - brown spots. Lateral line runs near the anal fin (Ref. 35388).
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Biology: |
Lives at temperature of 0-5°C. Off Greenland it measures 50 cm and off Scandinavia rarely over 25-30 cm (Ref. 35388). Feeds mostly on endobenthic prey, with shrimps and euphausiids becoming the more prominent prey as the size increases (Ref. 13532). Prefers warmer waters (Ref. 13534). Large eggs of 6 mm diameter are deposited on the sea floor.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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