Brown Irish Lord

Hemilepidotus spinosus

In-depth Information Regarding this Species

U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean	Alaska to Southern California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Depth range (meters)	Intertidal to 97 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)	29 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Spawning Behavior	Male guards eggs (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Time of Year of Spawning	Winter and Spring (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat where Eggs are found	Eggs laid on rocks (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Adult Food Preference	Small Invertebrates (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)

Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Year	Total Catch (Pounds)	Ex-vessel Value ( U.S. Dollars)
1989	2	1
1990	1	1
1991	8	4
1992	0	0
1993	2	24
1994	10	20
1995	0	0
1996	14	32
1997	0	0
1998	0	0

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