Soft sculpin (Psychrolutes sigalutes)

Scientific name: Psychrolutes sigalutes Jordan & Starks, 1895

Soft sculpin (Psychrolutes sigalutes)

The Soft sculpin (Psychrolutes sigalutes) is a marine fish of the family Psychrolutidae. Native range: Northeast Pacific, Bering Sea to southern Puget Sound, Washington, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Dorsal spines and rays covered with skin; caudal rounded; pelvic fins partly attached to body. Color variable, changing rapidly; translucent pink to gray or brown on dorsal surface, lighter on fins; pectoral fins pale or bright orange; some dark spots on fins and vague darker markings on body; sometimes spotted; eyes orange.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psychrolutes sigalutes
Family
Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.3
Depth range
0–225 m (0–738 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 225 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northeast Pacific: Bering Sea to southern Puget Sound, Washington, 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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