Padded sculpin (Artedius fenestralis)

Scientific name: Artedius fenestralis Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Padded sculpin (Artedius fenestralis)

The Padded sculpin (Artedius fenestralis) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Unalaska Island and the Alaskan Peninsula to Diablo Cove and San Luis Obispo Cove, southern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Pelvic fins small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Artedius fenestralis
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
1–55 m (3–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 55 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Unalaska Island and the Alaskan Peninsula to Diablo Cove and San Luis Obispo Cove, southern 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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