Bonehead sculpin (Artedius notospilotus)

Scientific name: Artedius notospilotus Girard, 1856

Bonehead sculpin (Artedius notospilotus)

The Bonehead sculpin (Artedius notospilotus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Puget Sound in Washington, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Occurs from intertidal areas to 52 m depth. Uncommon species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Artedius notospilotus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Puget Sound in Washington, USA to northern 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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