Spinyhead sculpin
📖 Overview
Overview information for Spinyhead sculpin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Caudal slightly rounded. Pectorals with large base carried forward. Pelvic fins small.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Spinyhead sculpin is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 850 m . Temperate; 66°N - 46°N North Pacific: Sea of Japan off Honshu, Japan to Navarin Canyon in the Bering Sea, west to Attu Island in the Aleutian chain and southeast to Washington, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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