Warty sculpin (Myoxocephalus verrucosus) fish species and information / pictures of Warty sculpin - Myoxocephalus verrucosus

Warty sculpin (Myoxocephalus verrucosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myoxocephalus verrucosus

Common Name
Warty sculpin

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
Bean, 1881
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Laptev Sea and Chukchi Sea to the Kamchatka Gulf, Adak Island in the Aleutian chain and British Columbia, Canada.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
550 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 550 m (Ref. 6793)
Trophic Level
3.71 s.e. 0.37 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
30.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries:
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (48 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