Slender cockscomb (Anoplarchus insignis)

Scientific name: Anoplarchus insignis Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Slender cockscomb (Anoplarchus insignis)

The Slender cockscomb (Anoplarchus insignis) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Arena Cove, Mendocino County, northern California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 57 - 64; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 40 - 46; Vertebrae: 62 - 68. Dorsal well notched but joined to caudal; caudal rounded; pectorals bluntly pointed. Dark, or with a broken or variegated dark and light patterns usually with dark and light bars accentuating each other across jaw; frequently dark markings near anterior portion of dorsal fin and on the posterior margin of each gill cover; rarely individuals partly or completely bright red.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anoplarchus insignis
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska to Arena Cove, Mendocino County, northern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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