Plain sculpin (Myoxocephalus jaok)

Scientific name: Myoxocephalus jaok Cuvier, 1829

Plain sculpin (Myoxocephalus jaok)

The Plain sculpin (Myoxocephalus jaok) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, northern Sea of Japan to the Bering Sea and southeastern Alaska.

Biology

Found in shallow waters, on sand and mud bottoms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myoxocephalus jaok
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
74.0
Depth range
0–680 m (0–2231 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 680 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: northern Sea of Japan to the Bering Sea and southeastern Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming Fec=10-100)

Sources

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

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