Tidepool sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus) fish species and information / pictures of Tidepool sculpin - Oligocottus maculosus

Tidepool sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oligocottus maculosus

Common Name
Tidepool sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Caudal fin rounded; .

Classification

Classified By
Girard, 1856
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea to Los Angeles County, USA, but records west of the Gulf of Alaska doubtful.
Range
66°N - 32°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
102 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 102 m (Ref. 58496)
Trophic Level
3.38 s.e. 0.47 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.9 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.21; tm=1)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated