Belligerent sculpin (Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus)

Scientific name: Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus Pallas, 1814

Belligerent sculpin (Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus)

The Belligerent sculpin (Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific.

Biology

Marine, but often entering mouths of rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
0–120 m (0–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 120 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec=10-100)

Sources

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

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