Fringed sculpin (Icelinus fimbriatus)

Scientific name: Icelinus fimbriatus Gilbert, 1890

The Fringed sculpin (Icelinus fimbriatus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, British Columbia, Canada to San Diego, California in the USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Icelinus fimbriatus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
50–265 m (164–869 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 265 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada to San Diego, California in the 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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