Crested sculpin
📖 Overview
Overview information for Crested sculpin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins small.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Crested sculpin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Crested sculpin is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Crested sculpin is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 250 m . Temperate; 66°N - 48°N North Pacific: northern Sea of Japan to the Bering Sea and to northern British Columbia, Canada; more common in the northwestern Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | crested sculpin |
| 🌍CES | špičatička hřebenitá |
| 🇫🇷French | chabot bilobé |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hokakeanahaze · ホカケアナハゼ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 까치횟대 |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Двулопастной (усатый) бычок · двулопастной бычок |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histiocottus bilobus | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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