Classification / Names
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371); common length : 19.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4645); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 273)
Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 11 - 15 cm
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 50 - 300 m (Ref. 54932), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 54932)
Climate / Range
Temperate, preferred 9°C (Ref. 107945); 79°N - 48°N, 27°W - 30°E (Ref. 54932)
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southwest Barents Sea, sometimes at Bear Island, south to the English Channel, - and the Bay of Biscaye (Ref. 90172)-, around Iceland and Faeroe Islands.
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Short description
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Anal
spines: 0. Gray-brown dorsally, silvery on sides, white on belly. A dark blotch is at the upper edge of the pectoral-fin base.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Trophic Level
3.2 ±0.0 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.36; tm=2.3; tmax=5; Fec=27,000)
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
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