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Gymnelus viridis (Fabricius, 1780)

Fish doctor
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Common names: Fish doctor, Fish doctor, Green ocean pout
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Alaska (Ref. 28503), Bering Strait (Ref. 36338).
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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: Chernova, N.V., 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Zoarcoidei (Eelpouts and pricklebacks) > Zoarcidae (Eelpouts) > Gymnelinae
Etymology: Gymnelus: Gymnelus, derived from Greek, gymnēlos (Latinized Greek) = poor, needy (akin to Greek gymnos for destitute (E. Spencer, pers.comm. 09/13).;  viridis: Name from Latin 'viridis' for green' in Latin, name given by O. Fabricius due to the colour of fishes, which live in a zone of macroalgae (Ref. 123905).

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 320 m (Ref. 50610).   Polar; 84°N - 39°N, 180°W - 20°E

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