Yellowchin sculpin (Icelinus quadriseriatus)

Scientific name: Icelinus quadriseriatus Lockington, 1880

Yellowchin sculpin (Icelinus quadriseriatus)

The Yellowchin sculpin (Icelinus quadriseriatus) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, off Sonoma County in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Occurs on soft bottom. Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Icelinus quadriseriatus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Depth range
6–201 m (20–659 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 201 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: off Sonoma County in central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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