ShoalBase has 5 records for this species, reported from 6 countries.
| Social systems | colony, pairing, parental care, solitary |
| Group sizes | pairing, solitary, unsure |
| Habitats | benthic marine, coastal marine |
| Life stages observed | adult, juvenile |
| Evidence sources | online resource (website or database), personal observation, published peer-reviewed paper |
| Countries | Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Russia, USA |
| Family | Anarhichadidae |
| Order | Perciformes/Zoarcoidei |
| Class | Teleostei |