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Icelus spiniger Gilbert, 1896 Thorny sculpin |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 24 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 25 - 770 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: eastern Sea of Okhotsk to Cape Navarin in the Bering Sea to Agattu Island in the Aleutian chain and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-17. Caudal fin rounded; pectoral fins rounded, reaching anus, lower rays exserted (Ref. 6885). Color brownish on upper surface, paler below; four dark saddles across back; dark bands on dorsal, caudal, and pectoral fins, the other fins are plain (Ref. 6885). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||