Arched sculpin (Sigmistes smithi)

Scientific name: Sigmistes smithi Schultz, 1938

The Arched sculpin (Sigmistes smithi) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Urup Island, Kuril Islands. Northeast Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21; Vertebrae: 44 - 47

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sigmistes smithi
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.3
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Urup Island, Kuril Islands. Northeast Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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