Rockweed Gunnel
Xererpes fucorum
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Photo by:
Milton Love
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In-depth Information Regarding this Species
| U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean |
British Columbia to Baja (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Habitat |
Intertidal and subtidal (Love 1996)
Algae in tidepools (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Depth range (meters) |
Down to 9.1 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Behavior |
Change color to hide in algae (Love 1996) |
| Average Maximum Overall Length (cm) |
23 (Love 1996, Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Adult Food Preference |
Algae, especially Giartina and Rhodoglossum (red algae) and Pelvetia (brown algae), also Gammarid Amphipods, Isopods, Copepods (Love 1996)
Crustaceans, Mollusks (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) |
| Additional Remarks |
Can breathe air
Found above waterline in seaweed
Unknown life history (Love 1996) |
Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Year
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Total Catch
(Pounds)
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Ex-vessel Value
( U.S. Dollars)
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1989
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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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