Belligerent sculpin (Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus) fish species and information / pictures of Belligerent sculpin - Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus

Belligerent sculpin (Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus

Common Name
Belligerent sculpin

Biology
Marine, but often entering mouths of rivers (Ref. 37812).

Classification

Classified By
Pallas, 1814
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific.
Distribution
North Pacific.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
120 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 120 m (Ref. 50550)
Trophic Level
4.08 s.e. 0.70 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
42.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec=10-100)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated