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Etymology: Krusensterniella: Named after the Russian navigator explorer, Admiral I.F. Krusenstern, who led the first Russian circumnavigation (1803– 1806) and visited that part of the Sea of Okhotsk where the type species was found. Of the two Russian-language names 'krusensterniella' (Taranets, 1937) and 'kruzenshternia' (Sheiko and Fedorov, 2000)—the first one has come into scientific use (Ref. 130195).
More on author: Andriashev.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 53 - 160 m (Ref. 11954). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan (from Peter the Great Bay to Tatar Strait).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56527)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 110 - 113. This species is distinguished by the following characters: pungent spines in D2 VII-VIII, found somewhat posterior the middle of the caudal part of the body, associated with the caudal vertebrae 37-46; all spiny rays (D1 + D2) 62-67; number of rays in D1 is greater than in D3, 54-60 and 44-46; vertebrae 110-113; D 108-111 (54-60 VII-VIII 44-46); A 93-94; scales are developed in a continuous cover not only on the caudal part of the body, but also in front of the beginning of A, reaching the base of the pectoral fin (Ref. 130195).
Cross section: compressed.
Collection area with bottom sediments, sand with gravel and pebbles, temperature (at 50 m) 0.95°С, salinity 33.87‰ (Ref. 130195).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chernova, N.V., 2022. Review of prickled eelpouts of genus Krusensterniella (Zoarcidae) describing three new species from the far-eastern seas. J. Ichthyol. 62(2):153-172. (Ref. 130195)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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