Smoothhead sculpin
📖 Overview
Occurs in the intertidal (common) and to 13 m depth . May remain out of water under rocks or seaweeds . Breathes air when out of water .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Caudal fin rounded. Lower 8 pectoral rays thickened and exserted. Pelvic fins small.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smoothhead sculpin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are deposited in a mass in a protected location among rocks .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 13 m . Temperate; 58°N - North Pacific: Komandorski Islands, Russia and the Bering Sea coast of Alaska to the Aleutian chain and Bahia San Quintin, northern Baja California, Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | smoothhead sculpin |
| 🌍CES | vranka rudoskvrnná |
| 🇩🇪German | Glattkopfgroppe · Rundnasengroppe |
| 🇫🇷French | chabot à tête lisse |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Ar bokoluski |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Гладкоголовая артедия |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | charrasco cabeza lisa |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artedius delacyi | Hubbs & Schultz | 1941 | Synonym |
| Scorpaenichthys lateralis | Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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