Aurora unernak (Gymnelus retrodorsalis)

Scientific name: Gymnelus retrodorsalis Le Danois, 1913

Aurora unernak (Gymnelus retrodorsalis)

The Aurora unernak (Gymnelus retrodorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Arctic to Northeast Atlantic, Nunavut, Greenland, Jan Mayen and from Spitsbergen to Laptev Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnelus retrodorsalis
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
8–481 m (26–1578 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 481 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Arctic to Northeast Atlantic: Nunavut, Greenland, Jan Mayen and from Spitsbergen to Laptev Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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