Aurora unernak (Gymnelus retrodorsalis) fish species and information / pictures of Aurora unernak - Gymnelus retrodorsalis

Aurora unernak (Gymnelus retrodorsalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gymnelus retrodorsalis

Common Name
Aurora unernak

Biology
Inhabits continental shelves (Ref. 11954). Benthic (Ref. 58426).

Classification

Classified By
Le Danois, 1913
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Eelpouts (Zoarcidae)

Distribution

Region
Arctic to Northeast Atlantic
Distribution
Arctic to Northeast Atlantic: Nunavut (Ref. 58426), Greenland, Jan Mayen and from Spitsbergen to Laptev Sea.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
8 m
Depth To - meters
481 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 481 m (Ref. 58426)
Trophic Level
3.2 s.e. 0.35 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
14.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated