greater eelpout

Lycodes esmarkii

Seventy Five Centimeters Eel

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Large

Lycodes esmarkii, Esmark's eelpout or the greater eelpout, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. This species is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Zoarcidae
Genus: Lycodes
Maximum length: 75 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: North Atlantic: Nunavut (Ref. 58426 ), western Barents Sea to southern Norway, the Faeroes-Shetlands and northern Iceland.

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