Ishikawa's sculpin (Furcina ishikawae) fish species and information / pictures of Ishikawa's sculpin - Furcina ishikawae

Ishikawa's sculpin (Furcina ishikawae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Furcina ishikawae

Common Name
Ishikawa's sculpin

Biology
Found in tide pools. Eggs are deposited in the peribranchial cavity of sea squirts (Ref. 34819, 41071).

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Starks, 1904
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region
Northwest Pacific
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559) and South Korea (Ref. 77001).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
8.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated