Mosshead sculpin (Clinocottus globiceps)

Scientific name: Clinocottus globiceps Girard, 1858

Mosshead sculpin (Clinocottus globiceps)

The Mosshead sculpin (Clinocottus globiceps) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Kodiak Island, Alaska to Gaviota, southern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Caudal fin rounded. Lower 8 pectoral rays thickened and 6 or 7 excised.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clinocottus globiceps
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to Gaviota, southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Tmax=5; K=0.24)

Sources

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

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