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Etymology: Ulvaria: Latin, ulva = sedge (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Temperate; 52°N - 41°N
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)
Northwest Atlantic: northern Newfoundland (Strait of Belle Isle) in Canada to southern Massachusetts in USA.
Found among algae on rocky shores and on hard bottom in deeper water, or depth of 55 meters or more (Ref. 51666). Male guards multiple egg masses (Ref. 58332).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00540 (-0.22200 - 0.23281), b=3.08 (2.95 - 3.20), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19-0.22; tmax=10).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100) .