Lotidae (Hakes and burbots) |
35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 2260 m, non-migratory |
North Atlantic: Nunavut, off southeastern coasts of Greenland, all but southern coast of Iceland, the Faroe-Shetland ridge to Norwegian coasts north from Bergen. |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0 |
Epibenthic (Ref. 58426). Found offshore in deep water, always on soft bottoms of gravel, sand, mud, shells, and stones. Occurs in water temperatures close to or below 0°C. Feeds on decapod, amphipod, and euphausiid crustaceans, sometimes fishes are included in the diet (Ref. 9985). |
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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