Tidepool gunnel (Pholis nebulosa)

Scientific name: Pholis nebulosa Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

The Tidepool gunnel (Pholis nebulosa) is a marine fish of the family Pholidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan and Korea.

Biology

Found in tide pools or the intertidal zone to 20 m depth, on sandy-mud bottoms and among rocks of rocky reefs; also in eelgrass beds. Sometimes to 200 m depth. Feeds on gammarids. Juveniles associate with drifting seaweed. Although rarely used for commercial food, this species is highly valued as fried fish in the spring months in Tokyo and neighboring areas.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pholis nebulosa
Family
Pholidae (Gunnels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m, usually 0 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Korea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.7)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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