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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Poorpore pout

Gymnelus pauciporus Anderson, 1982
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
40–275 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Poorpore pout (Gymnelus pauciporus), first described by Anderson, 1982 is a fish in the family Zoarcidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 40 to 275 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Gymnelus pauciporus
Authority
Anderson, 1982
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Depth Range
40–275 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
38.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Poorpore pout is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Poorpore 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

Habitat and distribution data for Poorpore pout is currently being compiled.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00324 × L3.15 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
38.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Anderson, 1982

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Poorpore pout
🇷🇺Russian Малопорый гимнел

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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