Puget Sound sculpin
📖 Overview
Puget Sound sculpin (Ruscarius meanyi), first described by Jordan & Starks, 1895 is a small fish in the family Cottidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 5.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 2 to 82 metres. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Caudal fin bluntly rounded. Pelvic fins small.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Puget Sound sculpin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 82 m . Temperate; 59°N - 38°N
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Puget Sound sculpin · puget sound sculpinrockfish |
| 🌍CES | vranec Meanyův |
| 🇫🇷French | chabot à joue écailleuse |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | charrasco ronco |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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