Lumpenus fabricii Reinhardt, 1836
Slender eelblenny
Lumpenus fabricii
photo by Miller, T.

Family:  Lumpenidae (Eel pricklebacks)
Max. size:  36.5 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 235 m
Distribution:  Circumpolar. Arctic, North Pacific and Northwest Atlantic: Barents Sea eastward to western Greenland; in the Pacific to southeastern Alaska and to northern Sea of Okhotsk; in western Atlantic to Nova Scotia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sandy to rocky bottoms, often in seagrass or algae; rarely, if ever, found in intertidal area (Ref. 51666). Feeds on crustaceans, worms, clams, and fish eggs (Ref. 58426).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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