Radulinus asprellus Gilbert, 1890
Slim sculpin
Radulinus asprellus
photo by Nichols, J.

Family:  Cottidae (Sculpins)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 284 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Amchitka Island in the Aleutian chain to northern Baja California, Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-23; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-25. Caudal fin shallowly rounded.
Biology:  Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850). Taken in shrimp trawls (Ref. 6885).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.