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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > 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).; obscurus: Named for its dark color (Ref. 36338). More on author: Chernova.

Issue
This species is probably a synonym of Gymnelus viridis 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 0 - 51 m (Ref. 50610). Polar, preferred ?

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North Pacific: Bering Sea (Providence Bay and Gulf of Anadyr).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36338)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

complete supratemporal commissure; large gill opening, small eye, wide interorbital distance and intense pigmentation.

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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)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Gymnelus obscurus Chernova, 2000