Fish

Glacial eelpout

Lycodes frigidus

PacificAtlanticIndianSouthernArctic Found in 2 oceans

Depth

475 to 3,000 m, mostly 1,000 to 1,800 m

Size

Often 45 cm, up to 69 cm

Diet

Fish, isopods, amphipods, brittle stars, cephalopods

Zone

The sea floor · 200 – 3,500 m

Key facts

• It is the dominant fish of the deep seafloor in the central Norwegian Sea.
• The female lays about 500 large 7 mm eggs on the bottom.

Verified sources

1. FishBase : Lycodes frigidus
2. Fauna Norvegica : Lycodes adolfi et L. frigidus

In the game: To observe

In the same zone

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