Arctic shanny (Stichaeus punctatus punctatus)

Scientific name: Stichaeus punctatus punctatus Fabricius, 1780

The Arctic shanny (Stichaeus punctatus punctatus) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: North Pacific, south to British Columbia. North Atlantic: Arctic to western Greenland and Maine, USA.

Biology

Found in subtidal rocky to sandy areas. Benthic; feeds on crustaceans and worms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stichaeus punctatus punctatus
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m, usually ? - 55 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Pacific: south to British Columbia. North Atlantic: Arctic to western Greenland and Maine, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.24)

Sources

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

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