Moustache sculpin (Triglops murrayi)

Scientific name: Triglops murrayi G?nther, 1888

Moustache sculpin (Triglops murrayi)

The Moustache sculpin (Triglops murrayi) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 12°C (54°F). Native range: North Atlantic, Cape Cod on the American coast northward to Ungava Bay, Greenland, Iceland, and the Atlantic coast of northern Europe.

Moustache sculpin care at a glance

Temperature
12°C (54°F)

Biology

Dark spot in the hind part of first dorsal fin, caudal fin with dark stripes. Series of skin folds with serrated edges running obliquely down below the lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triglops murrayi
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
7–530 m (23–1739 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 7 - 530 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Atlantic: Cape Cod on the American coast northward to Ungava Bay, Greenland, Iceland, and the Atlantic coast of northern Europe.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=100)

Sources

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

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