Dusky sculpin (Icelinus burchami)

Scientific name: Icelinus burchami Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907

Dusky sculpin (Icelinus burchami)

The Dusky sculpin (Icelinus burchami) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Behm Canal, southeastern Alaska to San Nicholas Island and La Jolla, southern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Caudal fin narrowly rounded; pelvic fins very small, extending one-fifth to one-sixth of distance to anal origin. Preserved specimens yellowish brown with small light spots and dark irregular blotches; dorsal, caudal, anal, and pectoral fins dark, blotched with white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Icelinus burchami
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
61–570 m (200–1870 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 61 - 570 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Behm Canal, southeastern Alaska to San Nicholas Island and La Jolla, southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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