Sakhalin sculpin (Cottus amblystomopsis)

Scientific name: Cottus amblystomopsis Schmidt, 1904

The Sakhalin sculpin (Cottus amblystomopsis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Asia, Japan and the Russian Federation.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus amblystomopsis
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.8
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Japan and the Russian Federation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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