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Lycenchelys crotalinus (Gilbert, 1890)

Snakehead eelpout
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Lycenchelys crotalinus
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Common names: Snakehead eelpout, Snakehead eelpout
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: California, VIMS 7198; USNM 44279 (holotype of Lycodopsis crotalinus, 31.8 cm SL). USNM 44280 (holotype of Lycodopsis crassilabrus, 29.5 cm SL). USNM 75818 (holotype of Embryx parallelus, 38.8 cm SL). HSU 29000-10; SIO 74-166 (Ref. 11954).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
National Database:

Common names from other countries

蛇头绵鳚, 蜥头蛇绵鳚, 蜥頭蛇綿鳚, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) > Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Lycodinae
Etymology: Lycenchelys: Greek, lykos = wolf + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Gilbert.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 2816 m (Ref. 50610), usually 610 - ? m (Ref. 2850).   Deep-water; 63°N - 22°N, 163°E - 108°W

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