Threaded sculpin
📖 Overview
Threaded sculpin (Gymnocanthus pistilliger) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cottidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 28 cm. It occurs at depths between 0 and 325 metres. With a trophic level of 3.1, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 18. A few bony plates usually present on median line of interorbital space . Supraocular cirrus absent in adults . Three pairs of bony tubercles on occiput . Cleithral spine not developed . In males, spatulate cirri present on pectoral axil .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Threaded sculpin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 325 m . Temperate North Pacific: Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk to the Chukchi Peninsula and Norton Sound, Alaska to Kiska Island in the Aleutian chain and southeastern Alaska.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | thread sculpin · threaded sculpin |
| 🌍CES | vranka severopacifická |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hagekajika · ハゲカジカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Нитчатый шлемоносец · Шлемоносец нитчатый |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottus pistilliger | Pallas | 1814 | Synonym |
| Cottus ventralis | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Gymnacanthus pistilliger | Pallas | 1814 | Synonym |
| Gymnocanthus ventralis | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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