Pit-head sculpin (Icelinus cavifrons)

Scientific name: Icelinus cavifrons Gilbert, 1890

The Pit-head sculpin (Icelinus cavifrons) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Monterey Bay in California, USA to Guadalupe Island off northern central Baja California, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Icelinus cavifrons
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Depth range
11–91 m (36–299 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 91 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to Guadalupe Island off northern central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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