Masked greenling (Hexagrammos octogrammus) fish species and information / pictures of Masked greenling - Hexagrammos octogrammus

Masked greenling (Hexagrammos octogrammus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hexagrammos octogrammus

Common Name
Masked greenling

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Caudal rounded.

Classification

Classified By
Pallas, 1814
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Greenlings (Hexagrammidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and northern Japan (Ref. 559) to British Columbia, Canada.
Range
66°N - 30°N, 120°E - 120°W

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
200 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 50550)
Trophic Level
3.53 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
42.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5159 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated