Microgadus proximus

Generally found over sand (Ref. 1371). May enter brackish water (Ref. 1371). Young move into shallow waters in summer and fall, whereas adults usually stay in deeper waters (Ref. 28499). Feeds on shrimps, amphipods, isopods, gastropods, mussels and fishes (Ref. 1371). An important prey species (Ref. 2850).

Canada

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Global Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean from the Bering Sea to central California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983).

Eastern Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea to central California, USA.

Bering Sea and eastern Pacific.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 46 - 54; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 38 - 46

Maximum size: 305 mm NG

30.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 27436))

Body olive green dorsally, pale ventrally; fins dusky marginally.

Habitat Type: Marine

Comments: Adults occur on or near the bottom at about 25-220 m; young in shallower waters, often near surface (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983).

demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 275 m (Ref. 1371), usually 25 - 120 m (Ref. 1371)

Depth range based on 804 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 386 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 203.5
  Temperature range (°C): 4.422 - 8.705
  Nitrate (umol/L): 8.194 - 30.351
  Salinity (PPS): 31.987 - 33.906
  Oxygen (ml/l): 2.565 - 7.367
  Phosphate (umol/l): 1.174 - 2.545
  Silicate (umol/l): 14.903 - 46.900

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 203.5

Temperature range (°C): 4.422 - 8.705

Nitrate (umol/L): 8.194 - 30.351

Salinity (PPS): 31.987 - 33.906

Oxygen (ml/l): 2.565 - 7.367

Phosphate (umol/l): 1.174 - 2.545

Silicate (umol/l): 14.903 - 46.900
 
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Depth: 0 - 275m.
Recorded at 275 meters.

Habitat: demersal.

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

An important prey species (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983).

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNR - Unranked

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure

Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure

Not Evaluated

Comments: Not abundant enough or large enough to be a commercial species (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983).

fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: very high; price reliability: unreliable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this order