Scaly breasted sculpin (Triglops xenostethus)

Scientific name: Triglops xenostethus Gilbert, 1896

Scaly breasted sculpin (Triglops xenostethus)

The Scaly breasted sculpin (Triglops xenostethus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, known only from the Aleutian Islands.

Biology

Found on bottoms that range from rock and gravel to broken shell and fine sand.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triglops xenostethus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.7
Depth range
50–178 m (164–584 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 178 m
Climate
Boreal
Distribution
North Pacific: known only from the Aleutian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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