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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Gymnelus Obscurus

Gymnelus obscurus Chernova, 2000
Max Length
15.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
0–51 m
Climate
Polar
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Gymnelus Obscurus (Gymnelus obscurus), first described by Chernova, 2000 is a medium-sized fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 15.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 51 metres. It occurs in Polar waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Gymnelus obscurus
Authority
Chernova, 2000
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Max Length
15.6 cm
Depth Range
0–51 m
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gymnelus Obscurus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gymnelus Obscurus 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 0 - 51 m . Polar North Pacific: Russia, Bering Sea (Providence Bay and Gulf of Anadyr).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00112 × L3.09 (TL)
Max TL
15.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Chernova, 2000

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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