Scientific Name
Chitonotus pugetensis

Common Name
Roughback sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Caudal fin large, barely rounded. Pelvic fins small.

Classification

Classified By

Steindachner, 1876

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Trail Island, Wark Channel, northern British Columbia to Bahia Santa Maria, southern Baja California, Mexico. Probably occurring in southeastern Alaska (Ref. 2850).

Range

55°N -

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

142 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 142 m (Ref. 2850), usually ? - 73 m (Ref. 6885)

Trophic Level

3.55 s.e. 0.55 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

23.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=5,700)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated