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Common wolf eel (Lycenchelys paxillus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lycenchelys paxillus

Common Name
Common wolf eel

Biology
Lives on mud or sand (Ref. 5951); benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on molluscs and cumaceans (Ref. 58426).

Classification

Classified By
Goode & Bean, 1879
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Eelpouts (Zoarcidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: West Greenland (Ref. 34267) and Grand Banks to North Carolina, USA.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
46 m
Depth To - meters
1525 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 46 - 1525 m (Ref. 58426)
Trophic Level
3.54 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
17.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated