Bigeye sculpin (Triglops nybelini)

Scientific name: Triglops nybelini Jensen, 1944

Bigeye sculpin (Triglops nybelini)

The Bigeye sculpin (Triglops nybelini) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Atlantic, found only along the east and west coasts of Greenland and at Jan Mayen and very occasionally in Ungava Bay and on the Labrador coast in Canada.

Biology

Maximum depth reported at 1270 m. Commonly occurs between 200 and 600 m on silty or muddy bottoms at temperatures ranging from -0.1?C to -1.8?C and salinities ranging from 34.8 to 34.9 ppt.. Benthic; feeds on crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triglops nybelini
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
71–1270 m (233–4167 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 71 - 1270 m, usually 200 - 600 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Atlantic: found only along the east and west coasts of Greenland and at Jan Mayen and very occasionally in Ungava Bay and on the Labrador coast in Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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