Comb rockling (Gaidropsarus insularum)

Scientific name: Gaidropsarus insularum Sivertsen, 1945

Comb rockling (Gaidropsarus insularum)

The Comb rockling (Gaidropsarus insularum) is a marine fish of the family Lotidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, South Africa, Tristan da Cunha, and Gough Island. Western Indian Ocean: St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 50 - 54. 2nd dorsal fin with 62-64 soft rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gaidropsarus insularum
Family
Lotidae (Hakes and burbots)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa, Tristan da Cunha, and Gough Island. Western Indian Ocean: St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands.
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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