Stout eelblenny (Anisarchus medius) fish species and information / pictures of Stout eelblenny - Anisarchus medius

Stout eelblenny (Anisarchus medius) fish species information

Scientific Name
Anisarchus medius

Common Name
Stout eelblenny

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 0. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 10571). Body light yellowish, usually with faint darker patches (Ref. 10571).

Classification

Classified By
Reinhardt, 1837
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pricklebacks (Stichaeidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to Japan and southeastern Alaska. Northwest Atlantic: Arctic to western Greenland and Labrador, Canada. Northeast Atlantic: Norway, Russia and Spitsbergen (Ref. 10571).
Range
85°N - 51°N

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
300 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m (Ref. 50550), usually 30 - 100 m (Ref. 10571)
Trophic Level
3.22 s.e. 0.36 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
30.0 cm
Common Length
12.0 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
Fisheries:
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