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Characteristics of Distribution and Ecology of the Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleri (Hexagrammidae) in the Sea of Okhotsk Waters around Kamchatka

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Bottom trawl survey conducted in the Sea of Okhotsk waters around Kamchatka during the summer-fall period in 1999–2019 demonstrated that the whitespotted greenling Hexagrammos stelleri is a common component of the benthic ichthyofauna. The densest aggregations have been reported from northern part of the West Kamchatka Shelf, which is determined by specific hydrological regime in this area. The spawning peak falls on August, when the species is observed in considerable quantities at the depths < 20 m, considering the dynamics of catches, frequency of occurrence, and bathymetric distribution of the greenling in June–October. In fall, the fish young transitions to the near-bottom layers and concentrates within the 31–40 m range of depths. In the study area, H. stelleri is represented in catches by the individuals 7–37 cm in length with weights of 10–680 g. When compared with the Sea of Okhotsk waters, findings of the length–weight relationship analysis at the western coast of Kamchatka suggest different patterns of growth rate in the whitespotted greenling within the confines of the Sea of Okhotsk.

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Kurbanov, Y.K. Characteristics of Distribution and Ecology of the Whitespotted Greenling Hexagrammos stelleri (Hexagrammidae) in the Sea of Okhotsk Waters around Kamchatka. J. Ichthyol. 62, 228–235 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032945222020114

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