Pholis gunnellus
Rock gunnel
Distribution
Description
Growing up to 25cm in length, the ribbon-like body exhibits 9-13 eyespots along the base of the dorsal fin. May be found out of water sheltering under rocks or seaweeds, although can be found at depths up to 100m. Spawning occurs from November - January, with eggs closely guarded and often laid inside an empty bivalve shell or under a stone.
Information
Max Size: 25 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 0.5-19.9°C
Depth: N/A
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (29.2% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Jo Schmid