Mosshead warbonnet (Chirolophis nugator)

Scientific name: Chirolophis nugator Jordan & Williams, 1895

Mosshead warbonnet (Chirolophis nugator)

The Mosshead warbonnet (Chirolophis nugator) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Aleutian Islands, Alaska to San Miguel Island, southern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 53 - 55; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 37 - 42. Caudal rounded. Color variable- males brownish, sometimes with a red tinge; pale spots rimmed with darker on sides of body; spots fainter, smaller, and more numerous dorsally on sides; light on lower part of head with several brown streaks; white on pelvic fins and anterior part of anal fin; other fins with brown pigment spots in bands forming faint bars. Females nearly plain brown on body; in line spread along middle of dorsal fin about 13 dark spots each surrounded by a clear area to form prominent ocelli.

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Species facts

Scientific name
Chirolophis nugator
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
20–80 m (66–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 80 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to San Miguel Island, southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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