| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
51 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,110.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 450 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: Kamchatka, Russia and along the Commander and Aleutian Islands to St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea and to Monterey Bay, California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-16; Vertebrae: 35-35. Dorsal with moderate notches in the spinous part after the third spine, and between the spinous and rayed parts; caudal bluntly rounded; pelvic fins larger in males (Ref. 6885). Color variable, predominately red, sometimes brilliant red, with brown, white, and black mottling and spotting all over; there are four irregular dark saddles across back; the caudal fin with darker rays, sometimes with vertical light bars; some large males with darkly spotted pelvic fins (including base of pectorals) (Ref. 6885). |
| Biology: |
Usually near shore in rocky areas (Ref. 2850), from intertidal areas to 275 m depth (Ref. 6793). Adults feed on crabs, barnacles, and mussels (Ref. 6885). Good eating (Ref. 2850). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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