Scientific Name
Enophrys bison

Common Name
Buffalo sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Caudal broadly rounded. Pelvic fins small.

Classification

Classified By

Girard, 1854

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to Monterey Bay, California, USA.

Range

60°N - 34°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.34 s.e. 0.52 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

37.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (56 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated