Fish doctor (Gymnelus viridis)

Scientific name: Gymnelus viridis Fabricius, 1780

Fish doctor (Gymnelus viridis)

The Fish doctor (Gymnelus viridis) is a marine fish of the family Zoarcidae. Native range: Arctic, Greenland and Canadian Arctic. Northeast Pacific: Bering Sea. Replaced by other species in the Arctic seas of Eurasia.

Biology

Inhabits continental shelves, but generally living in shallower water; usually live over sand and muddy bottoms among seaweeds. Benthic; feeds on crustaceans, worms and clams.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnelus viridis
Family
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
56.0
Depth range
0–320 m (0–1050 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 320 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Arctic: Greenland and Canadian Arctic. Northeast Pacific: Bering Sea. Replaced by other species in the Arctic seas of Eurasia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=12)

Sources

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

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