Woolly sculpin (Clinocottus analis) fish species and information / pictures of Woolly sculpin - Clinocottus analis

Woolly sculpin (Clinocottus analis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Clinocottus analis

Common Name
Woolly sculpin

Biology
A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612). Often among intertidal algae. May leave tide pools if aquatic conditions become inhospitable (Ref. 31184). Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184).

Classification

Classified By
Girard, 1858
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Cape Mendocino in northern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
18 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 18 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.03 s.e. 0.46 Based on diet studies.
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
18.0 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
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated