Northern rockling (Ciliata septentrionalis) fish species and information / pictures of Northern rockling - Ciliata septentrionalis

Northern rockling (Ciliata septentrionalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ciliata septentrionalis

Common Name
Northern rockling

Biology
Found in the sublittoral zone, on sand or mud bottoms. Feed mostly on decapod crustaceans, lobsters, crabs, mysids and polychaetes (Ref. 3663). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Spawning may take place in deeper waters (Ref. 57987).

Classification

Classified By

Collett, 1875

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Hakes and burbots (Lotidae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Atlantic

Distribution

Northeast Atlantic: around the British Isles and northward along the European coasts to northern Norway. Also found at the Faeroe Islands and Iceland.

Range

70°N - 44°N, 24°W - 22°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

90 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; oceano-estuarine (Ref. 57987); depth range 10 - 90 m (Ref. 1371), usually 10 - 50 m (Ref. 35388)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.44 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (17 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1; tmax=3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated