Whitespotted greenling (Hexagrammos stelleri)

Scientific name: Hexagrammos stelleri Tilesius, 1810

Whitespotted greenling (Hexagrammos stelleri)

The Whitespotted greenling (Hexagrammos stelleri) is a marine fish of the family Hexagrammidae. Native range: North Pacific, Peter the Great Bay, Russia and the Sea of Japan to Cape Lisburne in the Chukchi Sea, Unimak Island in the Aleutian chain and Oregon, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 22 - 25; Dorsal soft rays: 19-24; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 25. Caudal slightly forked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hexagrammos stelleri
Family
Hexagrammidae (Greenlings)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.0
Depth range
0–300 m (0–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 300 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Peter the Great Bay, Russia and the Sea of Japan to Cape Lisburne in the Chukchi Sea, Unimak Island in the Aleutian chain and Oregon, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=6,679-38,408)

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Sources

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

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