Jordan's sculpin (Triglops jordani)

Scientific name: Triglops jordani Jordan & Starks, 1904

The Jordan's sculpin (Triglops jordani) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk and the western Bering Sea.

Biology

Usually between 40 and 250 m on bottoms of mud, sand, and pebbles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triglops jordani
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.8
Depth range
15–460 m (49–1509 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 460 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk and the western Bering Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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