Scissortail sculpin (Triglops forficatus)

Scientific name: Triglops forficatus Gilbert, 1896

Scissortail sculpin (Triglops forficatus)

The Scissortail sculpin (Triglops forficatus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: North Pacific, northern Kuril Islands to the Bering Sea and east to the Gulf of Alaska.

Biology

Inhabits primarily outer-shelf regions with a preference for bottoms of sand, pebbles, gravel, and shell.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triglops forficatus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
20–470 m (66–1542 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 470 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: northern Kuril Islands to the Bering Sea and east to the Gulf of Alaska.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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