Rockweed gunnel (Apodichthys fucorum)

Scientific name: Apodichthys fucorum Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Rockweed gunnel (Apodichthys fucorum)

The Rockweed gunnel (Apodichthys fucorum) is a marine fish of the family Pholidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Banks Island, British Columbia, Canada to Punta Escarpada, central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 83 - 84; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 32 - 38. Caudal rounded. Pectorals small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apodichthys fucorum
Family
Pholidae (Gunnels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
9 m (30 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 9 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Banks Island, British Columbia, Canada to Punta Escarpada, central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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