Brightbelly sculpin (Microcottus sellaris)

Scientific name: Microcottus sellaris Gilbert, 1896

The Brightbelly sculpin (Microcottus sellaris) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, off the Okhotsk coast of Hokkaido to the northern Sea of Japan and the Bering Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Four preopercular spines, the uppermost curved upward. Supraocular cirrus simple. Pelvic fin united with belly by means of a wide dermal fold.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Microcottus sellaris
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
0–60 m (0–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: off the Okhotsk coast of Hokkaido to the northern Sea of Japan and the Bering Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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