Gymnelus
andersoni
Chernova, 1998
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Family:
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Zoarcidae
(Eelpouts), subfamily: Gymnelinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:
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14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30485); 13.2 cm TL (female) |
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Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 27 – 300 m
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Climate: |
deep-water; -1 – -2°C |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3) |
Distribution:
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Arctic: Spitsbergen (Sturfjord at 108-121 m); north, central and eastern parts of the Barents Sea (91-300m); off Nova Zemlya and in the Kara Sea; in the Shokalskii Straight and western part of the Laptev Sea (27-196 m).
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Biology: |
Prefers silty sand bottom. Adults found at depths of (27) 52-300 m; juveniles at shallow depths. Usually at temperatures below -1.0°C and in one case, in the Barents Sea at 280 m, under 1.0°C and salinity of catch locations often not less than 34 ppt.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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