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Lycodonus flagellicauda (Jensen, 1902) |
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photo by
Byrkjedal, I. |
| Family: | Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 19.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 800 - 1993 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: Greenland and Norwegian seas, from north of Iceland to Jan Mayen Island and south to Faroe Channel, also from south-west of Spitsbergen. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits muddy bottoms with temperatures below 0°C. Feeds on small crustaceans like Themisto, Podocerus and Hemilamprops (Ref. 4695). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||