Saddled prickleback (Lumpenopsis clitella)

Scientific name: Lumpenopsis clitella Hastings & Walker, 2003

The Saddled prickleback (Lumpenopsis clitella) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, southern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 47 - 48; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 30 - 31; Vertebrae: 53 - 54. No scales on cheek; 138-145 irregular scale rows along midline; ventralmost 3-6 pectoral fin rays unbranched; eye relatively small (5 times in HL); dorsal sensory pores relatively small (diameter of anteriormost temporal pore, commissural pore and median supratemporal pores less than length of nostril tube); five or six spots along dorsal fin; eight dorsal saddles on body and little pigment below midline. Caudal fin rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lumpenopsis clitella
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Depth range
54–100 m (177–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 54 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: southern California, USA.
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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