Ribbed sculpin
📖 Overview
Found on mud bottoms with some rocks . Maximum depth reported at 930 m (58426). Benthic to epibenthic . Feeds on small crustaceans, usually amphipods and mysids, rarely polychaetes and fishes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 26; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23 - 26. Caudal fin small. Lower 7-8 rays of pectoral fins moderately exserted but not especially thickened.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ribbed sculpin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 930 m , usually 18 - 91 m . Temperate; 79°N - 41°N, 180°W - 180°E North Pacific: Japan through the Aleutian chain and the Bering Sea to Washington, USA.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans, usually amphipods and mysids, rarely polychaetes and fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triglops beani | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Triglops pacificus | Schmidt | 1929 | Synonym |
| Triglops pingelii beani | Gilbert | 1896 | Synonym |
| Triglops pingelii pacificus | Schmidt | 1930 | Synonym |
| Triglops pingelii pingelii | Reinhardt | 1837 | Synonym |
| Triglops pingelii typicus | Le Danois | 1914 | Synonym |
| Triglops pleurostictus | Cope | 1865 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 27 records indexed .
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