Crescent gunnel (Pholis laeta)

Scientific name: Pholis laeta Cope, 1873

Crescent gunnel (Pholis laeta)

The Crescent gunnel (Pholis laeta) is a marine fish of the family Pholidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 74 - 80; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 35 - 37. Caudal rounded. Pelvic fins minute.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pholis laeta
Family
Pholidae (Gunnels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
0–73 m (0–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 73 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to Crescent City, northern California, USA. Early records might be misleading since Pholis laeta was once considered identical to Pholis ornatus and was recorded as Pholis ornatus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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