Vahl's eelpout

Lycodes gracilis

Twenty Eight Centimeters Eel of the Atlantic Ocean

Polar
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Medium
Cold-water fish

Lycodes gracilis, Vahl's eelpout or the gracile eelpout, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. It is found in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent areas of the Arctic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Zoarcidae
Genus: Lycodes
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: southern Barents Sea to southern Scandinavia, Svalbard Archipelago, off Iceland and in the Denmark Strait.

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