Snubnose sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)

Scientific name: Orthonopias triacis Starks & Mann, 1911

The Snubnose sculpin (Orthonopias triacis) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Monterey Bay in California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Orthonopias triacis
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.
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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