Blackbelly Eelpout
Lycodes pacificus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 9–399 m
- Max size: 46 cm
- For divers: safe
An eelpout of soft silty and sandy bottoms, it spends the day in deep water down to around 400 metres and rises into the shallows at night to hunt worms, crustaceans, small bivalves and brittle stars. Few individuals live beyond five years.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Zoarcidae › Lycodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274116.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackbelly Eelpout live?
- The Blackbelly Eelpout (Lycodes pacificus) is typically found at 9–399 m.
- Is the Blackbelly Eelpout dangerous to divers?
- The Blackbelly Eelpout is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackbelly Eelpout get?
- The Blackbelly Eelpout grows to about 46 cm.