Roughback sculpin (Chitonotus pugetensis)

Scientific name: Chitonotus pugetensis Steindachner, 1876

Roughback sculpin (Chitonotus pugetensis)

The Roughback sculpin (Chitonotus pugetensis) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Caudal fin large, barely rounded. Pelvic fins small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chitonotus pugetensis
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
142 m (466 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 142 m, usually ? - 73 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Trail Island, Wark Channel, northern British Columbia to Bahia Santa Maria, southern Baja California, Mexico. Probably occurring in southeastern Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=5,700)

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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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