Pearly prickleback (Bryozoichthys marjorius) fish species and information / pictures of Pearly prickleback - Bryozoichthys marjorius

Pearly prickleback (Bryozoichthys marjorius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bryozoichthys marjorius

Common Name
Pearly prickleback

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 67 - 71; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 53 - 55; Vertebrae: 71 - 73. Caudal truncate to slightly rounded (Ref. 6885).

Classification

Classified By
McPhail, 1970
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pricklebacks (Stichaeidae)

Distribution

Region
Northeast Pacific
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to southern British Columbia, Canada.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
75 m
Depth To - meters
380 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 75 - 380 m (Ref. 50610)
Trophic Level
3.52 s.e. 0.44 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
30.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (45 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