Roughcheek sculpin (Ruscarius creaseri)

Scientific name: Ruscarius creaseri Hubbs, 1926

The Roughcheek sculpin (Ruscarius creaseri) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Carmel Bay in central California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Found from intertidal areas to 27 m depth. A rare species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ruscarius creaseri
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Depth range
27 m (89 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 27 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Carmel Bay in central California, USA to 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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