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Heterostichus rostratus Girard, 1854

Giant kelpfish
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Common names: Giant kelpfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 2850.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stepien, C.A., 1992
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> Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Clinidae (Clinids)
Etymology: Heterostichus: Greek, heteros = other + Greek, stix, -ichos = row (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien demersaal; diepte 0 - 40 m (Ref. 2850).   Subtropical; 42°N - 14°N, 125°W - 92°W

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Eastern Pacific: California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico including Guadalupe Island.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 61.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2850); max. gerapporteerde leeftijd: 4 Jaren (Ref. 56049)

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (bv. epibenthic)

Occurs in intertidal and to 40 m (Ref. 96339). Found among rocks with large seaweeds, often in kelp. Young occur in schools while adults are solitary. Feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks and small fishes. Female attaches eggs to seaweeds, male guards them.

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Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 May 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Gevaar voor de mens

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 12.6 - 24.6, mean 19.2 (based on 24 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00236 - 0.01115), b=3.08 (2.88 - 3.28), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278):  3.9   ±0.62 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179):  Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (tm=1.25; tmax=4).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).
Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.