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Lycenchelys sarsii (Collett, 1871)

Sar's wolf eel
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Canada country information

Common names: Lycode de sars, Sars wolf eel
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from Nunavut (Ref. 58426) to Newfoundland and Labrador (Ref. 11954). Species newly found in Canada (Ref. 58426).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Coad, B.W. and J.D. Reist, 2004
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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).

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

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 600 m (Ref. 35388).   Deep-water; 72°N - 42°N, 60°W - 35°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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