Triglops nybelini Jensen, 1944
Bigeye sculpin
Triglops nybelini
photo by Armesto, A.

Family:  Cottidae (Sculpins)
Max. size:  20 cm NG (male/unsexed); 17 cm TL (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 71 - 1270 m
Distribution:  North Atlantic: found only along the east and west coasts of Greenland and at Jan Mayen and very occasionally in Ungava Bay and on the Labrador coast in Canada.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth reported at 1270 m (Ref. 58426). Commonly occurs between 200 and 600 m on silty or muddy bottoms at temperatures ranging from -0.1°C to -1.8°C and salinities ranging from 34.8 to 34.9 ppt. (Ref. 7297). Benthic; feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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