Painted greenling (Oxylebius pictus) fish species and information / pictures of Painted greenling - Oxylebius pictus

Painted greenling (Oxylebius pictus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oxylebius pictus

Common Name
Painted greenling

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 36 - 39. Dorsal rayed part higher than spinous part. Caudal gently rounded. Anal notched between spinous and rayed parts, well incised (Ref. 6885). Head with scales; one fleshy cirrus above each eye and a pair on the occiput; gill membranes joined, free of isthmus. Body with 7 dark vertical bands. Pelvic fin of moderate length, not reaching the anus (Ref. 48751).

Classification

Classified By
Gill, 1862
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Greenlings (Hexagrammidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to Point San Carlos, central Baja California, Mexico.
Range
60°N -

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
49 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 49 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.42 s.e. 0.42 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
25.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2.5; tmax=8)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless (Ref. 57406)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated