Rockweed gunnel

Apodichthys fucorum, common name the rockweed gunnel, is a species of marine fish in the family Pholidae, the gunnels.[1]

Rockweed gunnel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Pholidae
Genus:
Apodichthys
Species:
A. fucorum
Binomial name
Apodichthys fucorum
Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Description

Apodichthys fucorum is a snake-like fish. It is red to greenish in colour and grows to a maximum length of 23 cm.[2] It is able to breathe air, and if kept moist, is capable of remaining out of water for up to 20 hours.[3]

Distribution

This species is found along the eastern Pacific Ocean from Banks Island, British Columbia in the north, to Mexico in the south.[3]

Habitat

Apodichthys fucorum lives in the demersal and intertidal zones at depths of up to 9 metres. It commonly occurs in tide pools and inshore areas among masses of brown seaweed in the genus fucus, also known as 'rockweed'.[3]

Diet

The diet of Apodichthys fucorum consists of mollusks and small species of crustaceans.[3]

References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Apodichthys fucorum Jordan & Gilbert, 1880". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  2. Miller, Daniel J.; Lea, Robert N. (9 December 1976). Guide to the Coastal Marine Fishes of California, Issues. p. 182. ISBN 9780931876134.
  3. "Apodichthys fucorum, Rockweed gunnel". fishbase.org. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
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