Calico sculpin (Clinocottus embryum)

Scientific name: Clinocottus embryum Jordan & Starks, 1895

Calico sculpin (Clinocottus embryum)

The Calico sculpin (Clinocottus embryum) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bering Sea coast of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12. Caudal fin barely rounded. Pelvic fins small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinocottus embryum
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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