Species Kingdom

Species Class

Gaidropsarus insularum Sivertsen, 1945

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 50 - 54. 2nd dorsal fin with 62-64 soft rays.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gadiformes

Family: Gaidropsaridae

Genus: Gaidropsarus

Species: Gaidropsarus insularum Sivertsen, 1945

Climate Zone

Subtropical

Location

Southeast Atlantic: South Africa, Tristan da Cunha, and Gough Island. Western Indian Ocean: St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands.

Biology

Found in tide pools.

Habitat

demersal