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Lyconidae (Atlantic hakes)
Etymology: Lyconus: From Lykon, a Trojan warrior slain by Peneleus; mythology.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 997 m (Ref. 12204). Deep-water; 60°N - 30°S, 68°W - 14°E
Northwest Atlantic: off Canada. Northeast Atlantic: southwest of Ireland, Madeira, and off Saharian coasts (Ref. 6524).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 52.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58452)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Rare species (Ref. 12204, 58452) found on the muddy slope of the continental shelf (Ref. 6524). Juveniles are captured from 150-700 m depth range (Ref. 58452). Biology unknown (Ref. 12204). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 58452.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Coad, B.W., 1995. Encyclopedia of Canadian fishes. Canadian Museum of Nature and Canadian Sportfishing Productions Inc. Singapore. (Ref. 12204)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 7.8 - 11.4, mean 10.2 °C (based on 42 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100).