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Icelinus limbaughi Rosenblatt & Smith, 2004 Canyon sculpin |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.17 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 86 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal soft rays: 8-12; Vertebrae: 31-36. This species is distinct from its congeners by the following characters: dorsal scale band from under the 4th-7th dorsal-fin spine to under penultimate or last dorsal-fin ray, not reaching onto caudal peduncle; naked axilla of pectorals; cirri on dorsal-fin spines absent; one common opening of the anterior terminal mandibular pore; no nasal cirri; no elongated dorsal-fin spines; absence of parietal spines (Ref. 75898). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||