Lycenchelys verrillii
Lycenchelys verrillii (Goode & Bean, 1877)
Wolf eelpout
Lycenchelys verrillii
photo by Flescher, D.


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Family:  Zoarcidae (Eelpouts), subfamily: Lycodinae
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 46 - 1100 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Newfoundland in Canada to North Carolina in USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs on mud or sand (Ref. 7251).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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