Spineless sculpin (Phallocottus obtusus)

Scientific name: Phallocottus obtusus Schultz, 1938

The Spineless sculpin (Phallocottus obtusus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phallocottus obtusus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
0–150 m (0–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 150 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
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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