Where does the Vahl's eelpout live?
Lycodes gracilis has 8,278 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1889 to 2025. Most records come from Norway.
- 8,278 records
- 9 places
- 56 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesZoarcidaeLycodes
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18892025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 5,746 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 1,696 | |
| Russia | 413 | |
| Denmark | 195 | |
| Sweden | 138 | |
| Greenland | 34 | |
| United Kingdom | 7 | |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | |
| Iceland | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Zoarcidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.