| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 13 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 579 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to south of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska to Agattu Island in the Aleutian chain and Wales Island, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-20. Interorbital space narrow and concave, its width about 1/2 of eye diameter, and covered with bony plates (Ref. 559). |
| Biology: |
Deep records for this species is anomalous and must be regarded as questionable (Ref. 6793). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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