Slender eelblenny (Lumpenus fabricii)

Scientific name: Lumpenus fabricii Reinhardt, 1836

Slender eelblenny (Lumpenus fabricii)

The Slender eelblenny (Lumpenus fabricii) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy to rocky bottoms, often in seagrass or algae; rarely, if ever, found in intertidal area. Feeds on crustaceans, worms, clams, and fish eggs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lumpenus fabricii
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.5
Depth range
0–235 m (0–771 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 235 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Circumpolar. Arctic, North Pacific and Northwest Atlantic: Barents Sea eastward to western Greenland; in the Pacific to southeastern Alaska and to northern Sea of Okhotsk; in western Atlantic to Nova Scotia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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