Pallid sculpin (Cottunculus thomsonii)

Scientific name: Cottunculus thomsonii G?nther, 1882

Pallid sculpin (Cottunculus thomsonii)

The Pallid sculpin (Cottunculus thomsonii) is a marine fish of the family Psychrolutidae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, east coast of North America, and from North Atlantic (Iceland and northern Scotland) south to northwest Africa (off Mauritania).

Biology

Benthic. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottunculus thomsonii
Family
Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
100–1600 m (328–5249 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 1600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: east coast of North America, and from North Atlantic (Iceland and northern Scotland) south to northwest Africa (off Mauritania).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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