Prowfish

Zaprora silenus

Photograph courtesy of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering To link to their webpage click here.

In-depth Information Regarding this Species

U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean	Alaska to Monterey, California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Depth range (meters)	29–357 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Behavior	Young are pelagic Adults are near the bottom (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)	88 (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	0	0
1990	0	0
1991	0	0
1992	0	0
1993	0	0
1994	0	0
1995	0	0
1996	0	0
1997	0	0
1998	11	3

Juvenile Prowfish

Photograph courtesy of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Resource Assessment and Conservation Engineering To link to their webpage click here.

© 2003 Stephen Sempier