Masked greenling (Hexagrammos octogrammus)

Scientific name: Hexagrammos octogrammus Pallas, 1814

Masked greenling (Hexagrammos octogrammus)

The Masked greenling (Hexagrammos octogrammus) is a marine fish of the family Hexagrammidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk and northern Japan to British Columbia, Canada.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Caudal rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hexagrammos octogrammus
Family
Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and northern Japan to British Columbia, Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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