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Etymology: Gymnelus: Gymnelus, derived from Greek, gymnēlos (Latinized Greek) = poor, needy (akin to Greek gymnos for destitute (E. Spencer, pers.comm. 09/13).; retrodorsalis: Name from Latin "retro" (behind) and "dorsum" (the back); referring to the posterior dorsal fin origin (Ref. 120636).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 8 - 481 m (Ref. 58426). Temperate; 83°N - 43°N, 112°W - 68°E
Arctic to Northeast Atlantic: Nunavut (Ref. 58426), Greenland, Jan Mayen and from Spitsbergen to Laptev Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11976); max. published weight: 4.60 g (Ref. 11976)
Inhabits continental shelves (Ref. 11954). Benthic (Ref. 58426).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nielsen, J.G. and E. Bertelsen, 1992. Fisk i grønlandske farvande. Atuakkiorfik, Nuuk. 65 s. (Ref. 9925)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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