Roughspine sculpin (Triglops macellus) fish species and information / pictures of Roughspine sculpin - Triglops macellus

Roughspine sculpin (Triglops macellus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Triglops macellus

Common Name
Roughspine sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 29. Caudal fin small. Pelvic fins small.

Classification

Classified By
Bean, 1884
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: northwest of Matthew Island and north of Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea to Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain and Washington, USA.
Range
62°N - 47°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
18 m
Depth To - meters
350 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 350 m (Ref. 50610)
Trophic Level
3.32 s.e. 0.40 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
26.4 cm
Common Length
20.0 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 to high vulnerability (52 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated