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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
Ecología
marino demersal. Temperate; 59°N - 34°N
Eastern Pacific: Sitka, Alaska to San Mateo, central California, USA.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2850)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7 - 10; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 17 - 20; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 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 | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).