Smoothcheek sculpin
📖 Overview
Smoothcheek sculpin (Eurymen gyrinus), first described by Gilbert & Burke, 1912 is a medium-sized fish. Adults typically reach 39.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 14 to 400 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. Some laminate cirri present around lower jaw; no preopercular spines; branchiostegal membranes fused to isthmus with a narrow fold over isthmus .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smoothcheek sculpin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 14 - 400 m , usually 50 - 80 m . Temperate North Pacific: Japan to Bering Sea and to Kodiak Island, Alaska.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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