Tidepool gunnel (Pholis nebulosa) fish species and information / pictures of Tidepool gunnel - Pholis nebulosa

Tidepool gunnel (Pholis nebulosa) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pholis nebulosa

Common Name
Tidepool gunnel

Biology
Found in tide pools or the intertidal zone to 20 m depth, on sandy-mud bottoms and among rocks of rocky reefs ; also in eelgrass beds. Sometimes to 200 m depth. Feeds on gammarids. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed. Although rarely used for commercial food, this species is highly valued as fried fish in the spring months in Tokyo and neighboring areas.

Classification

Classified By
Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gunnels (Pholidae)

Distribution

Region
Northwest Pacific
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Korea.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
200 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m , usually 0 - 20 m
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.32 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
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Least Concern (LC)