Atlantic eelpout

Lycodes terraenovae

Fish Reaching Forty Five Point Two Centimeters in Western Atlantic

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Anguilliform
Medium

Lycodes terraenovae, also called the Newfoundland eelpout, Atlantic eelpout or fish doctor, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. It is found in deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Zoarcidae
Genus: Lycodes
Maximum length: 45.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Davis Strait, off Newfoundland and Middle Atlantic Bight. Eastern Atlantic: Rockall Trough/ Bill Bailey Bank, off Mauritania and off southwestern Africa.

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