Brown Irish lord (Hemilepidotus spinosus)

Scientific name: Hemilepidotus spinosus Ayres, 1854

Brown Irish lord (Hemilepidotus spinosus)

The Brown Irish lord (Hemilepidotus spinosus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Puffin Bay, southeastern Alaska to Santa Barbara Island, southern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 35. Dorsal deeply notched between third and fourth spine, and between spinous and rayed portions; caudal rounded. Color brown, often tinged with red on dorsal surface, mottled and barred with 4 dark saddles over dorsal surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemilepidotus spinosus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Depth range
0–780 m (0–2559 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 780 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Puffin Bay, southeastern Alaska to Santa Barbara Island, southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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