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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Notched-fin eelpout

Zoarces elongatus Kner, 1868
Max Length
32.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
0–50 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
52.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Inhabits continental shelves from the littoral zone to about 300 m, where these may enter brackish water during early winter spawning migrations .

Scientific Name
Zoarces elongatus
Authority
Kner, 1868
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
32.7 cm
Depth Range
0–50 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
52.00/100
Migration
Oceanodromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Notched-fin eelpout is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Notched-fin eelpout is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Notched-fin eelpout is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Notched-fin eelpout is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 50 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the eastern coast of Hokkaido (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Oceanodromous
Trophic Level
3.2±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00234 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
32.7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
52.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Kner, 1868

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Notched-fin eelpout
🇯🇵Japanese Nagagaji · ナガガジ
🇵🇹Portuguese Viruela-japonesa
🇷🇺Russian Восточная бельдюга
🇨🇳Chinese 長綿䲁

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Enchelyopus elongatus Kner 1868 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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