Arctic rockling (Gaidropsarus argentatus)

Scientific name: Gaidropsarus argentatus Reinhardt, 1837

Arctic rockling (Gaidropsarus argentatus)

The Arctic rockling (Gaidropsarus argentatus) is a marine fish of the family Lotidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gaidropsarus argentatus
Family
Lotidae (Hakes and burbots)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
150–2260 m (492–7415 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 150 - 2260 m, usually 400 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Atlantic: Nunavut, off southeastern coasts of Greenland, all but southern coast of Iceland, the Faroe-Shetland ridge to Norwegian coasts north from Bergen.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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