Antlered sculpin (Enophrys diceraus)

Scientific name: Enophrys diceraus Pallas, 1787

Antlered sculpin (Enophrys diceraus)

The Antlered sculpin (Enophrys diceraus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Japan to Point Hope, Alaska in the Chukchi Sea to Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain and southeastern Alaska.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. Dorsal surface of head rough with 2 pairs of developed bony ridges; uppermost preopercular spine long and straight with some ascending processes dorsally in adults. Lateral line scales large and with a rough posterior margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Enophrys diceraus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Depth range
0–380 m (0–1247 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 380 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Japan to Point Hope, Alaska in the Chukchi Sea to Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain and southeastern Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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