Painted greenling (Oxylebius pictus)

Scientific name: Oxylebius pictus Gill, 1862

Painted greenling (Oxylebius pictus)

The Painted greenling (Oxylebius pictus) is a marine fish of the family Hexagrammidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Kodiak Island, Alaska to Point San Carlos, central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 36 - 39. Dorsal rayed part higher than spinous part. Caudal gently rounded. Anal notched between spinous and rayed parts, well incised. Head with scales; one fleshy cirrus above each eye and a pair on the occiput; gill membranes joined, free of isthmus. Body with 7 dark vertical bands. Pelvic fin of moderate length, not reaching the anus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxylebius pictus
Family
Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
49 m (161 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 49 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to Point San Carlos, central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2.5; tmax=8)

Sources

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

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