Steller's sculpin (Myoxocephalus stelleri)

Scientific name: Myoxocephalus stelleri Tilesius, 1811

Steller's sculpin (Myoxocephalus stelleri)

The Steller's sculpin (Myoxocephalus stelleri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, northern Japan to the western Bering Sea.

Biology

Occurs in the littoral zone, over rocky reefs. Enters rivers (Refs. 2058, 37812).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myoxocephalus stelleri
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
0–60 m (0–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: northern Japan to the western Bering Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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