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saddleback gunnel (Pholis ornata)
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Pholidae

saddleback gunnel

Pholis ornata

Lower jaw develops second tooth row

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

saddleback gunnel is a marine fish from Eastern Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Family
Pholidae
Genus
Pholis
Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia to central California, USA. Authors giving range up to northwestern Pacific classify Pholis nea Peden & Hughes, 1984 as a synonym of Pholis ornata .
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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