Scientific Name
Paricelinus hopliticus

Common Name
Thornback sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 23. Caudal fin almost truncate.

Classification

Classified By

Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Hecate Strait, northern British Columbia to northwest of Cortez Bank, southern California, USA.

Range

55°N - 32°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

183 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 183 m (Ref. 2850), usually 76 - ? m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.43 s.e. 0.48 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated