Alaskan sculpin (Triglops metopias)

Scientific name: Triglops metopias Gilbert & Burke, 1912

The Alaskan sculpin (Triglops metopias) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, Bering Sea to Auke Bay, Alaska.

Biology

Seems to prefer bottoms of sand, fine gravel, pebbles, and broken shell.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triglops metopias
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.7
Common length
15.0
Depth range
27–132 m (89–433 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 27 - 132 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to Auke Bay, Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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