| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 11 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 190 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Atlantic: eastern Newfoundland and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to Virginia in USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Commonly found in harbors and shallow coastal waters. Move to deeper water in winter. Adults attach their eggs near the base of a sponge to use as a spawning bed (Ref. 34819, 41075). Benthic; feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, sea squirts, squids and fishes (herring, mackerel, smelt, sand lance and silversides (Ref. 5951)) (Ref. 58426). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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