Arctic hookear sculpin (Artediellus uncinatus)

Scientific name: Artediellus uncinatus Reinhardt, 1834

Arctic hookear sculpin (Artediellus uncinatus)

The Arctic hookear sculpin (Artediellus uncinatus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Caudal fin rounded. Light with dark, pale brown or reddish mottling; dorsal fin with small, roundish white blotches on a dark background, especially distinct in males; anal and pectoral fins with dark cross-bars; caudal fin with blotch on base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Artediellus uncinatus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
13–598 m (43–1962 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 13 - 598 m, usually 13 - 183 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Labrador in Canada south to Cape Cod in Massachusetts, USA; around Greenland. Also Arctic Alaska westward to Point Barrow. Northeast Atlantic: Greenland.
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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