Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 85 - 88; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 69 - 75; Vertebrae: 88 - 94. Gymnelus diporus belongs to the group of species with widely interrupted supratemporal commissure. It is further characterized as not having a posteriorly shifted beginning of the dorsal fin, a narrow and long pectoral fin, short snout, color with multiple (up to 18) bands, and a small size (Ref. 36338).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Family: Zoarcidae

Genus: Gymnelus

Species: Gymnelus diporus Chernova, 2000

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

demersal