Stippled gunnel (Rhodymenichthys dolichogaster)

Scientific name: Rhodymenichthys dolichogaster Pallas, 1814

Stippled gunnel (Rhodymenichthys dolichogaster)

The Stippled gunnel (Rhodymenichthys dolichogaster) is a marine fish of the family Pholidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 80 - 96; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 40 - 51; Vertebrae: 87 - 101. One pore on interorbital region; pelvic fin present; a narrow silvery longitudinal band runs from eye to base of pectoral fin; body color greatly variable, with brown, green, light-purple etc.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhodymenichthys dolichogaster
Family
Pholidae (Gunnels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
0–148 m (0–486 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 148 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Niigata and Iwate Prefecture, Japan to Primorskii Krai, Sakhalin and the Commander Islands, Russia. Also recorded from the Bering Sea to the Aleutian Islands. Reported from South Korea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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