Northern ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)

Scientific name: Ronquilus jordani Gilbert, 1889

Northern ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)

The Northern ronquil (Ronquilus jordani) is a marine fish of the family Bathymasteridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Pribilof Canyon in the Bering Sea and Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain to Monterey Bay, California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 41-48; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 31 - 34. Caudal rounded. Males orange dorsally, dull olive green ventrally; vague darker vertical bars on sides, fine yellow longitudinal lines below lateral line canal, and yellow on upper part of pectoral fin; golden bars below eye and across middle of cheek; black on top of head and across occiput, and behind eye; dusky blotch at anterior end of dorsal fin; black margined with yellow on dorsal and caudal fins; iridescent light blue margined with black on anal fin with golden spots at base; pelvic fins and lower parts of pectorals black. Females olive green dorsally, lighter ventrally; yellow longitudinal lines on sides; reddish on occiput; dusky blotch on anterior part of dorsal fin; bright orange on edges of dorsal and caudal; pale light blue margined with brown on anal; white on pelvic fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ronquilus jordani
Family
Bathymasteridae (Ronquils)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
3–275 m (10–902 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 275 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Pribilof Canyon in the Bering Sea and Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain to Monterey Bay, California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums

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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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