Canyon sculpin (Icelinus limbaughi)

Scientific name: Icelinus limbaughi Rosenblatt & Smith, 2004

The Canyon sculpin (Icelinus limbaughi) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal soft rays: 8 - 12; Vertebrae: 31 - 36. This species is distinct from its congeners by the following characters: dorsal scale band from under the 4th-7th dorsal-fin spine to under penultimate or last dorsal-fin ray, not reaching onto caudal peduncle; naked axilla of pectorals; cirri on dorsal-fin spines absent; one common opening of the anterior terminal mandibular pore; no nasal cirri; no elongated dorsal-fin spines; absence of parietal spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Icelinus limbaughi
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.2
Depth range
20–86 m (66–282 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 86 m, usually ? - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: USA.
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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