Scientific Name
Triglops nybelini

Common Name
Bigeye sculpin

Biology
Maximum depth reported at 1270 m (Ref. 58426). Commonly occurs between 200 and 600 m on silty or muddy bottoms at temperatures ranging from -0.1?C to -1.8?C and salinities ranging from 34.8 to 34.9 ppt. (Ref. 7297). Benthic; feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426).

Classification

Classified By

Jensen, 1944

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region

North Atlantic

Distribution

North Atlantic: found only along the east and west coasts of Greenland and at Jan Mayen and very occasionally in Ungava Bay and on the Labrador coast in Canada.

Range

80°N - 41°N, 70°W - 24°E

Environment

Climate

Polar

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

71 m

Depth To - meters

1270 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 71 - 1270 m (Ref. 58496), usually 200 - 600 m (Ref. 5951)

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.41 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated