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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Icelus Gilberti

Icelus gilberti Taranetz, 1936
Max Length
11 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
56–200 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Icelus Gilberti (Icelus gilberti), first described by Taranetz, 1936 is a small fish in the family Cottidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 11.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 56 to 200 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Icelus gilberti
Authority
Taranetz, 1936
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
11 cm
Depth Range
56–200 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
31.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Icelus Gilberti is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Icelus Gilberti is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 56 - 200 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: northern Hokkaido, Japan and the northern Sea of Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
11cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
31.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Taranetz, 1936

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