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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Jordan's sculpin

Triglops jordani Jordan & Starks, 1904
Max Length
16.8 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
15–460 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Jordan's sculpin (Triglops jordani) 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 16.8 cm. It occurs at depths between 15 and 460 metres. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Triglops jordani
Authority
Jordan & Starks, 1904
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
16.8 cm
Depth Range
15–460 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Jordan's sculpin is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Jordan's sculpin is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 460 m . Temperate; 50°N - 40°N Northwest Pacific: Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk and the western Bering Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00603 × L3.15 (TL)
Max TL
16.8cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
41.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan & Starks, 1904

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