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Triglops forficatus (Gilbert, 1896) Scissortail sculpin |
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photo by
Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 28 cm FL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 6 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 470 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: northern Kuril Islands to the Bering Sea and east to the Gulf of Alaska. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits primarily outer-shelf regions with a preference for bottoms of sand, pebbles, gravel, and shell. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||