Bald sculpin (Clinocottus recalvus)

Scientific name: Clinocottus recalvus Greeley, 1899

The Bald sculpin (Clinocottus recalvus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Brookings in southern Oregon, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Intertidal. Commonly in tide pools and shallow rocky areas. Can leave tide pools when aquatic conditions become inhospitable. Breathes air when out of water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinocottus recalvus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Brookings in southern Oregon, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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