Sar's eelpout

Lycenchelys sarsii

Twenty Centimeters Eel of the Atlantic Ocean

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Medium

Lycenchelys sarsii, Sar's wolf eel, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. It is native to coasts of Northern Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Zoarcidae
Genus: Lycenchelys
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: North Atlantic: Scandinavian fjords from Skagerrak to Finnmark and Kola Bay; also Grand Banks off Newfoundland. Reported from Iceland.

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