Icelinus
cavifrons
Gilbert, 1890
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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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Pit-head sculpin |
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Max. size:
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8.9 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2850) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 11 – 91 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 37°N - 29°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to Guadalupe Island off northern central Baja California, Mexico.
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Biology: |
Occurs on sand bottom. Uncommon.
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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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