| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
14 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 33 - 373 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Tasu Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada to San Benito Island, central Baja California, Mexico. Probably extending northward to Alaska. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-17; Vertebrae: 37. Caudal fin bluntly rounded. Pelvic fins small. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sand bottom. Feeds on shrimps (Ref. 4925). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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