Slim sculpin (Radulinus asprellus) fish species and information / pictures of Slim sculpin - Radulinus asprellus

Slim sculpin (Radulinus asprellus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Radulinus asprellus

Common Name
Slim sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25. Caudal fin shallowly rounded.

Classification

Classified By
Gilbert, 1890
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Range
60°N -

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
18 m
Depth To - meters
284 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 284 m (Ref. 6885)
Trophic Level
3.37 s.e. 0.47 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
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 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 (33 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