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Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks) > Xiphisterinae
Etymology: laurae: Named in honor of Laura Clark Hubbs (1893-1988), ichthyologist and mathematician (Ref. 48788).
Eponymy: Laura Cornelia Hubbs née Clark (1893–1988) was the wife of Carl Levitt Hubbs (q. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 0 - 46 m (Ref. 48788). Subtropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Farallon Islands, California to Punta Banda, Baja California Norte, Mexico.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48788)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 38 - 43; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 14 - 18; Épines anales: 2; Rayons mous anaux: 42 - 44; Vertèbres: 60 - 62. Pelvic fins present, each of a minute spine; first dorsal spine associated with first pterygiophore; first anal pterygiophore noticeably more massive than second; ventrolateral lateral line not connected; meridioventral lateral line absent (Ref. 48788). Caudal fin rounded.
Subtidal species found in rocky areas among benthic encrusting communities in algal cover or kelp holdfasts (Ref. 48788). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Follett, W.I. and M.E. Anderson, 1990. Esselenia, a new genus of pricklebacks (Teleostei: Stichaeidae), with two new species from California and Baja California Norte. Copeia 1990(1):147-163. (Ref. 48788)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 13.9 - 22.3, mean 18.6 °C (based on 14 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).