Painted greenling
📖 Overview
Found in rocky areas, from the intertidal to 49 m . Sleeps on the oral disc, leaving the anemone (Urticina lofotensis) by day but returning every night . Commonly encountered hovering motionless by divers . Feeds on crustaceans, polychaetes, small mollusks and bryozoans . Neither anterolateral glandular grooves nor venom gland is present .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13; Vertebrae: 36 - 39. Dorsal rayed part higher than spinous part. Caudal gently rounded. Anal notched between spinous and rayed parts, well incised . Head with scales; one fleshy cirrus above each eye and a pair on the occiput; gill membranes joined, free of isthmus. Body with 7 dark vertical bands. Pelvic fin of moderate length, not reaching the anus .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Painted greenling is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Painted greenling is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Painted greenling is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 49 m . Subtropical; 60°N - central Baja California, Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans, polychaetes, small mollusks and bryozoans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 17 records indexed .
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