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Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Gymnelinae
Etymology: Gymnelus: Gymnelus, derived from Greek, gymn?los (Latinized Greek) = poor, needy (akin to Greek gymnos for destitute (E. Spencer, pers.comm. 09/13).. More on author: Chernova.
Issue
This species is probably a synonym of Gymnelus retrodorsalis Le Danois, 1913 according to Mecklenburg et al. (2011: Ref. 86838:124). Treated as such in in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Jul. 2013: Ref. 93826). Please send references or more studies are needed.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 40 m (Ref. 51665). Polar, preferred ?; 82°N - 81°N, 44°E - 46°E
Distribution
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Northeast Atlantic: Franz Joseph Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Depth range from type locality data (Ref. 51665).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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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. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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