Icelinus
tenuis
Gilbert, 1890
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Family:
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Cottidae
(Sculpins)
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AquaMaps |
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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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Spotfin sculpin |
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Max. size:
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14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2850) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 33 – 373 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 54°N - |
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Importance:
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aquarium: public aquariums |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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Eastern Pacific: Tasu Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada to San Benito Island, central Baja California, Mexico. Probably extending northward to Alaska.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16 - 19;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 13 – 17;
Vertebrae: 37. Caudal fin bluntly rounded. Pelvic fins small.
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Biology: |
Inhabits sand bottom. Feeds on shrimps (Ref. 4925).
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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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