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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) >
Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Gymnelinae
Etymology: Andriashevia: Because of Anatoly Petrovich Andriashev, Russian naturalist, 1910; natsushimae: The specific name natsushimae is after the name of research vessel Natsushima of JAMSTEC.
Eponymy: Professor Dr Anatoly Petrovich Andriyashev (1910–2009) was a Russian marine biologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
Taxon inquirendum. The original descrption does not fit ICZN Art.8 (Miazaki et al., 2029: Ref: 132256). Not in ECoF (v. Oct. 2024).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 855 - 855 m (Ref. 132252). Deep-water; 36°N - 34°N, 138°E - 140°E (Ref. 132252)
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Sagami Bay.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132252)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 101; Anal soft rays: 88; Vertebrae: 110. Pectoral fin absent. Pelvic fin absent. Fused right and left gill membranes fused, forming dermal fold across isthmus; dorsal fin without notch near its tail end; eyes located close to each other; convex interorbital space; no palatine teeth.
Cross section: circular.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nishiguchi, Y., T. Miwa, S. Kubota, M. Taru and M. Okada, 2009. Characterization of Andriashevia natsushimae, a new species of eelpout (Pisces, Perciformes: Zoarcidae) from Sagami Bay, Japan, and its phylogenic status as inferred from 16S rRNA. Journal of Japanese Society for Extremophiles 8(1):20-23. (Ref. 132252)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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