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Ruscarius meanyi Jordan & Starks, 1895 Puget Sound sculpin |
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photo by
Hopkins Seaside Laboratory |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 82 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Fillmore Island, southeastern Alaska to Arena Cove, northern California, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Caudal fin bluntly rounded. Pelvic fins small. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits intertidal and subtidal areas, on rocks or vertical rock faces (Ref. 2850). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||