Icelinus
burchami
Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907
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Family:
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Cottidae
(Sculpins)
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Order:
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Scorpaeniformes
(scorpionfishes and flatheads)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Dusky sculpin |
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Max. size:
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13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2850) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 61 – 570 m
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Climate: |
temperate; - 32°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: Behm Canal, southeastern Alaska (Ref. 2850) to San Nicholas Island and La Jolla, southern California, USA.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16 - 18;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 12 – 14. Caudal fin narrowly rounded; pelvic fins very small, extending one-fifth to one-sixth of distance to anal origin (Ref. 6885). Preserved specimens yellowish brown with small light spots and dark irregular blotches; dorsal, caudal, anal, and pectoral fins dark, blotched with white (Ref. 6885).
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Biology: |
Occurs offshore (Ref. 2850). Most common near drop-offs (Ref. 2850).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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