Decorated warbonnet (Chirolophis decoratus)

Scientific name: Chirolophis decoratus Jordan & Snyder, 1902

Decorated warbonnet (Chirolophis decoratus)

The Decorated warbonnet (Chirolophis decoratus) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: North Pacific, Kamchatka, Russia through the Aleutian chain and the Bering Sea to the Bering Strait coasts of Alaska and Humboldt Bay, California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 61 - 62; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 44 - 51. Caudal rounded. Pale brown with white to cream markings, paler below; irregular light areas on upper part of body, and vertical light bars below; dark bars run down from eyes; prominent dark bars on the dorsal, caudal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chirolophis decoratus
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
91 m (299 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 91 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Kamchatka, Russia through the Aleutian chain and the Bering Sea to the Bering Strait coasts of Alaska and Humboldt Bay, California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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