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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Porocottus Quadrifilis

Porocottus quadrifilis Gill, 1859
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
0–50 m
Climate
Polar
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Porocottus Quadrifilis (Porocottus quadrifilis), first described by Gill, 1859 is a fish in the family Cottidae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 50 metres. It occurs in Polar waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Porocottus quadrifilis
Authority
Gill, 1859
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Depth Range
0–50 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Porocottus Quadrifilis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Porocottus Quadrifilis 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 0 - 50 m . Polar North Pacific: Bering Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Gill, 1859

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