Flabby sculpin (Zesticelus profundorum)

Scientific name: Zesticelus profundorum Gilbert, 1896

Flabby sculpin (Zesticelus profundorum)

The Flabby sculpin (Zesticelus profundorum) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, Bering Sea to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zesticelus profundorum
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
88–2580 m (289–8465 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 88 - 2580 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea 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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