Stone cockscomb (Alectrias alectrolophus)

Scientific name: Alectrias alectrolophus Pallas, 1814

The Stone cockscomb (Alectrias alectrolophus) is a marine fish of the family Stichaeidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Commander Islands and southeastern Kamchatka to the Sea of Okhotsk and northern Sea of Japan. Northeast Pacific: Alaska.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 59 - 66; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 41 - 45; Vertebrae: 64 - 70. Gray to nearly black to bright spotted with patterns; usually a wavy line extending along back, separating dark portion from lighter spots that continue onto dorsal fin. Caudal fin rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alectrias alectrolophus
Family
Stichaeidae (Pricklebacks)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m, usually ? - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Commander Islands and southeastern Kamchatka to the Sea of Okhotsk and northern Sea of Japan. Northeast Pacific: 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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