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Cottidae (Sculpins)
Etymology: Ascelichthys: Greek, askeles, -es, -es = tough, dry, hard (Ref. 45335); rhodorus: Ascelichthys literally a fish w/o legs=pelvic fins; rhodorus rose margin, referring to the color of the lips (Ref. 4930).
More on authors: Jordan & Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal. Temperate; 59°N - 34°N
Eastern Pacific: Sitka, Alaska to San Mateo, central California, USA.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2850)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 7 - 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 17 - 20; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 13 - 16. Caudal well rounded.
Intertidal (Ref. 31184) and inhabits tide pools and rocky inshore areas on exposed coasts (Ref. 2850). May remain out of water under rocks or seaweeds (Ref. 31184). Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Outils
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 9 - 12.8, mean 10.4 °C (based on 139 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00676 (0.00300 - 0.01523), b=3.17 (2.98 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).