Graveldiver (Scytalina cerdale)

Scientific name: Scytalina cerdale Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Graveldiver (Scytalina cerdale)

The Graveldiver (Scytalina cerdale) is a marine fish of the family Scytalinidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Bering Sea coast of Alaska to Diablo Cove, central California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 41-51; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 36 - 41. Caudal rounded. Pectorals small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scytalina cerdale
Family
Scytalinidae (Graveldivers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea coast of Alaska to Diablo Cove, central 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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