Roughspine sculpin (Triglops macellus)

Scientific name: Triglops macellus Bean, 1884

Roughspine sculpin (Triglops macellus)

The Roughspine sculpin (Triglops macellus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, northwest of Matthew Island and north of Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea to Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain and Washington, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 29. Caudal fin small. Pelvic fins small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triglops macellus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.4
Common length
20.0
Depth range
18–350 m (59–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 350 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: northwest of Matthew Island and north of Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea to Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain and Washington, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (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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