Spoonhead sculpin (Cottus ricei)

Scientific name: Cottus ricei Nelson, 1876

Spoonhead sculpin (Cottus ricei)

The Spoonhead sculpin (Cottus ricei) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky areas of swift creeks and rivers. Also found in lakes. Probably feeds on planktonic crustaceans and aquatic insect larvae. Spawning occurs late summer or early fall. Forage fish of Salvelinus namaycush and Lota lota found in inland lakes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cottus ricei
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.4
Common length
6.0
Depth range
137 m (449 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range ? - 137 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Arctic basins from southern Quebec to the Mackenzie River drainage in Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory and northeastern British Columbia in Canada, and south to northern Ohio and northern Montana in the USA.
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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