The Zoarcid Lycodopsis pacifica in Outer Burrard Inlet, British Columbia

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Aspects of the biology of Lycodopsis pacifica were investigated during December 1965–November 1966 in outer Burrard Inlet, British Columbia. Trawls were used as sampling devices.After approximately age III, males appeared to have a different growth pattern than females. Females apparently had higher mortality rates than males. Spawning occurred from late August to January. Most males were mature at a length of 170 mm, and most females at 160 mm. The complements of mature eggs were small (average approximately 30). The mature eggs are large, with an average diameter of 5.0 mm. There is some evidence that parental care is involved in reproductive behaviour. The species fed primarily on molluscs, annelids, and Crustacea in the bottom mud.

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