Longfin Irish lord (Hemilepidotus zapus)

Scientific name: Hemilepidotus zapus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Longfin Irish lord (Hemilepidotus zapus)

The Longfin Irish lord (Hemilepidotus zapus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 0–4°C (32–39°F). Native range: North Pacific, northern Kuril Islands, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

Longfin Irish lord care at a glance

Temperature
0–4°C (32–39°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemilepidotus zapus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.0
Common length
17.6
Depth range
61–530 m (200–1739 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 61 - 530 m, usually 100 - 250 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Pacific: northern Kuril Islands, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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