Longfin sculpin (Jordania zonope)

Scientific name: Jordania zonope Starks, 1895

Longfin sculpin (Jordania zonope)

The Longfin sculpin (Jordania zonope) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Baranof Island, southeastern Alaska to Point Lobos, central California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 17 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Caudal fin rounded. Color olive green and generously marked with red; six or seven dark saddles across back and another series of dark spots along midside; oblique dark bands across dorsal and pectoral fins; wide dark, and narrow light sinuous bands on head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Jordania zonope
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
2–38 m (7–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 38 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Baranof Island, southeastern Alaska to Point Lobos, central California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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