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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Subtropical

Lavender sculpin

Leiocottus hirundo Girard, 1856
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Max Length
25 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Lavender sculpin is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Leiocottus hirundo
Authority
Girard, 1856
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
Max Length
25 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
46.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Perch-like fishes
Perciformes
Family
Cottidae
Cottidae
Genus
Leiocottus
Leiocottus
Species
Lavender sculpin
Leiocottus hirundo

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lavender sculpin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lavender sculpin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Lavender sculpin is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Lavender sculpin is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Subtropical Central Pacific: Gaviota Pier in southern California, USA to northern Baja California, Mexico.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
25cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
46.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Girard, 1856

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .

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