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Icelinus burchami Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907 Dusky sculpin |
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photo by
Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 61 - 570 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Behm Canal, southeastern Alaska (Ref. 2850) to San Nicholas Island and La Jolla, southern California, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-14. Caudal fin narrowly rounded; pelvic fins very small, extending one-fifth to one-sixth of distance to anal origin (Ref. 6885). Preserved specimens yellowish brown with small light spots and dark irregular blotches; dorsal, caudal, anal, and pectoral fins dark, blotched with white (Ref. 6885). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs offshore (Ref. 2850). Most common near drop-offs (Ref. 2850). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||