Gymnelus Gracilis
📖 Overview
Gymnelus Gracilis (Gymnelus gracilis), first described by Chernova, 2000 is a small fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 8.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Boreal waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 94 - 98. widely interrupted supratemporal commissure, no posteriorly shifted beginning of the dorsal fin, oblong and very thin body, the depth of which at the beginning of anal fin is 18 times in TL; a small head, few teeth, and color formed by numerous transverse dark bands.: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gymnelus Gracilis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 105 m . Boreal Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast of Kamchatka.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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