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Pholidae (Gunnels)
Etymology: Pholis: Greek, pholis, -idos = scale (Ref. 45335); clemensi: Named after Dr. W.A. Clemens, Canadian zoologist and educator (Ref. 6885). More on author: Rosenblatt.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 7 - 64 m (Ref. 2850). Temperate
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 87 - 90;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 50 - 53. Caudal small; pectorals ovoid; pelvic fins minute (Ref. 6885). Color in life variable, magenta and silver; dark marks at base of dorsal fin in about 15 light targets, and vague darker inverted U's on lower part of body; head somewhat darker above with a light mark running back from eye (Ref. 6885).
Eastern Pacific: Fillmore Island, southeastern Alaska to Arena Cove, Mendocino County, northern California, USA.
Found in rocky areas (Ref. 2850); entirely subtidal (Ref. 48978).
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 336 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00875 (-0.23445 - 0.25194), b=3.13 (3.00 - 3.25), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100) .