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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Halfbarred pout

Gymnelus hemifasciatus Andriashev, 1937
Gymnelus Hemifasciatus (Gymnelus hemifasciatus)
Gymnelus Hemifasciatus (Gymnelus hemifasciatus)
Max Length
10.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
9–175 m
Climate
Polar
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Halfbarred pout (Gymnelus hemifasciatus), first described by Andriashev, 1937 is a small fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 10.70 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 9 to 175 metres. It occurs in Polar waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Gymnelus hemifasciatus
Authority
Andriashev, 1937
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Max Length
10.7 cm
Depth Range
9–175 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Halfbarred pout is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Halfbarred pout is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Viviparous 📦 Batch Spawner 🤰 Viviparous
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
Internal

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 175 m . Polar; 83°N - 43°N, 55°E - 78°W east to Canada and in the Bering and Okhotsk seas.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.34

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00282 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
10.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Andriashev, 1937

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Gymnelis hemifasciatus Andriashev 1937 Synonym
Gymnelis viridis ochotensis Soldatov & Lindberg 1930 Heterotypic
Gymnelus knipowitschi Chernova 1999 Synonym
Gymnelus platycephalus Chernova 1999 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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