Blackfin hookear sculpin (Artediellichthys nigripinnis)

Scientific name: Artediellichthys nigripinnis Schmidt, 1937

Blackfin hookear sculpin (Artediellichthys nigripinnis)

The Blackfin hookear sculpin (Artediellichthys nigripinnis) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 11. Yellowish gray, darker on head and tail; dorsal anal, pectoral and pelvic fins completely black; caudal fin dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Artediellichthys nigripinnis
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.7
Depth range
200–815 m (656–2674 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 815 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: South-central Bering Sea; eastern Gulf of Alaska; western Bering Sea off Cape Navarin to Pacific Ocean off Kuril Islands and to the Sea of Okhotsk.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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