Jordania
zonope
Starks, 1895
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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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Longfin sculpin |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2850) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 2 – 38 m
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Climate: |
temperate |
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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: Baranof Island, southeastern Alaska to Point Lobos, central California, USA.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 17 - 18;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 15 - 17;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 22 – 24. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 6885). Color olive green and generously marked with red; six or seven dark saddles across back and another series of dark spots along midside; oblique dark bands across dorsal and pectoral fins; wide dark, and narrow light sinuous bands on head (Ref. 6885).
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Biology: |
Occurs in intertidal areas and to 38 m depth, in rocky areas and kelp (Ref. 2850). Frequently hangs vertically on rock faces (Ref. 2850). Active and highly territorial during the breeding season (Ref. 6885).
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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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