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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Gymnelinae
Etymology: Gymnelus: Gymnelus, derived from Greek, gymnēlos (Latinized Greek) = poor, needy (akin to Greek gymnos for destitute (E. Spencer, pers.comm. 09/13).; soldatovi: Named for the Russian ichthyologist V.K. Soldatov (1875-1941) (Ref. 36338).
More on author: Chernova.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 41 - 110 m (Ref. 36338). Boreal
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and the northern Kuril Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36338); 11.1 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 88 - 91; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70 - 75; Vertebrae: 88 - 94. Gymnelus soldatovi belongs to the group of species with a complete supratemporal commissure. It is further characterized by a high number of vertebrae, cylindrical body, relatively wide head, big snout and small gill opening, wide pectoral fin, and small size (Ref. 36338).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Chernova, N.V., 2000. Four new species of Gymnelus (Zoarcidae) from the Far Eastern Seas with genus diagnosis and key to species. J. Ichthyol. 40(1):1-12. (Ref. 36338)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00112 (0.00042 - 0.00301), b=3.09 (2.86 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax=3-10).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).