Frogmouth sculpin (Icelinus oculatus)

Scientific name: Icelinus oculatus Gilbert, 1890

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

Species facts

Scientific name
Icelinus oculatus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
227 m (745 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 227 - 227 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: 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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