Smoothgum sculpin (Radulinus vinculus)

Scientific name: Radulinus vinculus Bolin, 1950

The Smoothgum sculpin (Radulinus vinculus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, central California to Diablo Cove in southern California, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Radulinus vinculus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: central California to Diablo Cove in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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