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Penpoint Gunnel

Apodichthys flavidus

In-depth Information Regarding this Species

U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean Kodiak Island to Southern California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)

Habitat Large individuals stay under rocks
Small individuals found in tidepools (Love 1996)
Algae and tidepools (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)

Average Maximum Overall Length (cm) 46 (Love 1996, Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)

Overall Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years) 22.9/2 (Love 1996)

Overall Maximum Age (years) 6+ (Love 1996)

Time of Year of Spawning January–March (Love 1996)

Adult Food Preference Gammarid Amphipods, Isopods, Harpacticoid Copepods, Juvenile Crabs and Shrimp (Love 1996)

Ornamental Market Possible

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 N/A N/A

1990 N/A N/A

1991 N/A N/A

1992 N/A N/A

1993 N/A N/A

1994 N/A N/A

1995 N/A N/A

1996 N/A N/A

1997 N/A N/A

1998 N/A N/A

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U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean	Kodiak Island to Southern California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat	Large individuals stay under rocks Small individuals found in tidepools (Love 1996) Algae and tidepools (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)	46 (Love 1996, Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Overall Length to Age Ratio (cm/age in years)	22.9/2 (Love 1996)
Overall Maximum Age (years)	6+ (Love 1996)
Time of Year of Spawning	January–March (Love 1996)
Adult Food Preference	Gammarid Amphipods, Isopods, Harpacticoid Copepods, Juvenile Crabs and Shrimp (Love 1996)
Ornamental Market	Possible

Year	Total Catch (Pounds)	Ex-vessel Value ( U.S. Dollars)
1989	N/A	N/A
1990	N/A	N/A
1991	N/A	N/A
1992	N/A	N/A
1993	N/A	N/A
1994	N/A	N/A
1995	N/A	N/A
1996	N/A	N/A
1997	N/A	N/A
1998	N/A	N/A