Slim sculpin (Radulinus asprellus)

Scientific name: Radulinus asprellus Gilbert, 1890

Slim sculpin (Radulinus asprellus)

The Slim sculpin (Radulinus asprellus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 25. Caudal fin shallowly rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Radulinus asprellus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
18–284 m (59–932 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 284 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain to northern Baja California, Mexico.
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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