Spinyhead sculpin (Dasycottus setiger)

Scientific name: Dasycottus setiger Bean, 1890

Spinyhead sculpin (Dasycottus setiger)

The Spinyhead sculpin (Dasycottus setiger) is a marine fish of the family Psychrolutidae. Native range: North Pacific, Sea of Japan off Honshu, Japan to Navarin Canyon in the Bering Sea, west to Attu Island in the Aleutian chain and southeast to Washington, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Caudal slightly rounded. Pectorals with large base carried forward. Pelvic fins small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dasycottus setiger
Family
Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
15–850 m (49–2789 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 850 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific: Sea of Japan off Honshu, Japan to Navarin Canyon in the Bering Sea, west to Attu Island in the Aleutian chain and southeast to Washington, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=11)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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