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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Rosylip sculpin

Ascelichthys rhodorus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Intertidal and inhabits tide pools and rocky inshore areas on exposed coasts . May remain out of water under rocks or seaweeds . Breathes air when out of water .

Scientific Name
Ascelichthys rhodorus
Authority
Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
Max Length
15 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
34.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16. Caudal well rounded.: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Rosylip sculpin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate; 59°N - 34°N central California, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
15cm
Dorsal Spines
9
Dorsal Rays
19
Anal Rays
15

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
34.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English rosylip sculpin
🌍CES vranka růžoústá
🇫🇷French chabot à lèvres roses
🇷🇺Russian Розовый асцелихт

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .

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