Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
Max. size: |
22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 7 - 87 m |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: western Bering Sea off Cape Navarin; Sea of Okhotsk and northern Sea of Japan off Tatar Strait. Northeast Pacific: northeastern Bering Sea between St. Lawrence Island and Seaward Peninsula. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-14 |
Biology: |
Found on sandy bottoms (Ref. 43939). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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