Scientific Name
Blepsias cirrhosus

Common Name
Silverspotted sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines : 6 - 9; Dorsal soft rays : 20-25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins small.

Classification

Classified By

Pallas, 1814

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins (Hemitripteridae)

Distribution

Region

North Pacific

Distribution

North Pacific: Sea of Japan to the Bering Sea and to San Simeon, central California, USA.

Range

66°N - 34°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

150 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 150 m

Trophic Level

3.28 s.e. 0.53 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7539 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=234-404)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated