Banded gunnel (Pholis fasciata)

Scientific name: Pholis fasciata Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Banded gunnel (Pholis fasciata)

The Banded gunnel (Pholis fasciata) is a marine fish of the family Pholidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Arctic Ocean to southern Labrador, Canada and western Greenland. North Pacific: Japan and Alaska.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 80 - 83; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 38 - 42; Vertebrae: 87 - 90

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pholis fasciata
Family
Pholidae (Gunnels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–94 m (0–308 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 94 m, usually 30 - 46 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Arctic Ocean to southern Labrador, Canada and western Greenland. North Pacific: Japan and Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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