Pored sculpin (Porocottus mednius)

Scientific name: Porocottus mednius Bean, 1898

The Pored sculpin (Porocottus mednius) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, Bering Sea to Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Biology

Occurs in tide pools. Minimum depth reported at 0 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Porocottus mednius
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to Kodiak Island, Alaska.
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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