Gilbert's Irish Lord
📖 Overview
Gilbert's Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus gilberti) is a ray-finned fish of the family Hemilepidotidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 36 cm. It occurs at depths between 0 and 604 metres. With a trophic level of 3.6, it is a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 19. Three zonal scale rows on body; a scale row of small ctenoid scales under the ventral scale row . Four preopercular spines, the 2nd longest and simple, the 4th flattened; the first dorsal spine longer than the 2nd .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gilbert's Irish Lord is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous. Non-copulatory. However according to one study, presence of fertilized eggs in the ovary may have resulted from spermatozoa entering the ovary through the ovarian fluid during spawning, and consequently fertilizing unspawned eggs in the ovaries . Fertilized eggs in the ovary develop abnormally however, due to the unavailability of needed elements such as oxygen in the ovary .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 604 m . Temperate; 66°N - North Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to the Bering Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Gilbert's Irish lord |
| 🌍CES | vranka Gilbertova |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Yokosujikajika · ヨコスジカジカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Бычок получешуйный · Получешуйник Гильберта (пестрый) |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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