Bigmouth sculpin (Hemitripterus bolini)

Scientific name: Hemitripterus bolini Myers, 1934

Bigmouth sculpin (Hemitripterus bolini)

The Bigmouth sculpin (Hemitripterus bolini) is a marine fish of the family Hemitripteridae. Native range: North Pacific, Bering Sea to the Aleutian chain and Eureka, California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13. Caudal fin rounded. Color mottled gray or brown above, paler below; four or five vague darker saddles across back; two tan stripes across head; red below anterior part of spinous dorsal; mottled red brown on membranes of spinous dorsal fin, lighter between fifth and eighth spines; chestnut brown on rayed dorsal with pale gray marbling; on pectorals alternating bands of yellow brown, light gray, and dark brown; light gray with fine black speckling and orange patches on anal fin; on caudal fin dark reddish brown with fine vertical stripes of gray brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemitripterus bolini
Family
Hemitripteridae (Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
73.0
Depth range
25–925 m (82–3035 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 925 m, usually 200 - 300 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to the Aleutian chain and Eureka, California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes

Sources

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

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