Stout eelblenny (Anisarchus medius)

Scientific name: Anisarchus medius Reinhardt, 1837

Stout eelblenny (Anisarchus medius)

The Stout eelblenny (Anisarchus medius) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 0. Caudal fin rounded. Body light yellowish, usually with faint darker patches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anisarchus medius
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
10–300 m (33–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m, usually 30 - 100 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to Japan and southeastern Alaska. Northwest Atlantic: Arctic to western Greenland and Labrador, Canada. Northeast Atlantic: Norway, Russia and Spitsbergen.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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