Tube-snout
📖 Overview
Found in kelp beds, eelgrass, rocky areas, and over sand bottoms . Usually near the surface in schools, sometimes in dense schools well offshore . Feeds on small crustaceans and fish larvae . Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 24 - 27; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Spinous dorsal represented by a series of small spines, free from membrane; soft dorsal fin triangular and placed well back on body; caudal fin small and finely forked; anal fin spine small and broad, the fin mirroring the soft dorsal fin; pectorals truncate . Pale mottled brown, varying from olive green to yellow brown dorsally; creamy white ventrally; a bright silvery patch between operculum and pectorals extending to throat and bounded above by a dark band that extends forward through eye to snout; breeding males with bright red snout and phosphorescent snout .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tube-snout is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tube-snout is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Nest is built, usually in kelp. Males are territorial and guard the nest.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 30 m . Temperate; 59°N - 14°N, 136°W - 93°W
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans and fish larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Tube-snout is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 16.6 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 449 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Tube-snout has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .
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