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Zoarcidae

Behemoth eelpout

Lycenchelys hippopotamus

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Medium
Family
Zoarcidae
Maximum length
22.1 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan to the Bering Sea, including the Sea of Okhotsk.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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RELATED SPECIES

Lycenchelys argentina Lycenchelys argentinaLycenchelys argentina Kamchatka eelpout (Lycenchelys camchatica) Kamchatka eelpoutLycenchelys camchatica Snakehead eelpout (Lycenchelys crotalinus) Snakehead eelpoutLycenchelys crotalinus Lycenchelys fedorovi Lycenchelys fedoroviLycenchelys fedorovi shortjaw eelpout (Lycenchelys jordani) shortjaw eelpoutLycenchelys jordani Checkered wolf eel (Lycenchelys kolthoffi) Checkered wolf eelLycenchelys kolthoffi Lycenchelys monstrosa Lycenchelys monstrosaLycenchelys monstrosa Moray wolf eel (Lycenchelys muraena) Moray wolf eelLycenchelys muraena

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