Three-bearded rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris) fish species and information / pictures of Three-bearded rockling - Gaidropsarus vulgaris

Three-bearded rockling (Gaidropsarus vulgaris) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gaidropsarus vulgaris

Common Name
Three-bearded rockling

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. First dorsal ray followed by a row of small, fleshy filaments. Color is varies from dusky to pale. Fin coloration varies geographically in the Western Atlantic, with southern specimens having more dark blotches than northern ones (Ref. 1371). One barbel on the lower jaw and two on the snout. Large chocolate brown spots on head and body (Ref. 35388).

Classification

Classified By

Cloquet, 1824

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cods (Gadiformes)

Family

Hakes and burbots (Lotidae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Atlantic

Distribution

Northeast Atlantic: central Norwegian coast and the Faeroe Islands southwards through the North Sea and around the British Isles to the region around the Straits of Gibraltar. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). Also in the western and northern coasts of the Mediterranean.

Range

64°N - 34°N, 23°W - 27°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

120 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 20 - 120 m (Ref. 35388)

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.50 Based on diet studies.

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

60.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated