Saddleback gunnel (Pholis ornata)

Scientific name: Pholis ornata Girard, 1854

Saddleback gunnel (Pholis ornata)

The Saddleback gunnel (Pholis ornata) is a marine fish of the family Pholidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 74 - 79; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 35 - 38. Caudal rounded. Pelvic fins minute.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pholis ornata
Family
Pholidae (Gunnels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia to central California, USA. Authors giving range up to northwestern Pacific classify Pholis nea Peden & Hughes, 1984 as a synonym of Pholis ornata.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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