Armorhead sculpin (Gymnocanthus galeatus)

Scientific name: Gymnocanthus galeatus Bean, 1881

Armorhead sculpin (Gymnocanthus galeatus)

The Armorhead sculpin (Gymnocanthus galeatus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, Hokkaido, Japan to south of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska to Agattu Island in the Aleutian chain and Wales Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Interorbital space narrow and concave, its width about 1/2 of eye diameter, and covered with bony plates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnocanthus galeatus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Depth range
0–579 m (0–1900 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 579 m, usually 50 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to south of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska to Agattu Island in the Aleutian chain and Wales Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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