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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
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς); εύρος βάθους 0 - 46 m (Ref. 48788). Subtropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Farallon Islands, California to Punta Banda, Baja California Norte, Mexico.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.7 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 48788)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 38 - 43; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 14 - 18; Εδρικές άκανθες: 2; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 42 - 44; Σπόνδυλοι: 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
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).