Giant wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes giganteus)

Scientific name: Cryptacanthodes giganteus Kittlitz, 1858

Giant wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes giganteus)

The Giant wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes giganteus) is a marine fish of the family Cryptacanthodidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, southeast Bering Sea to northern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 72 - 77; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 43 - 49. Pale brown in color, with touches of yellow or violet.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptacanthodes giganteus
Family
Cryptacanthodidae (Wrymouths)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
117
Depth range
6–128 m (20–420 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 128 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: southeast Bering Sea to northern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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