Scientific Name
Radulinus boleoides

Common Name
Darter sculpin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins small.

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1898

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Langara Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, northern British Columbia to Santa Catalina Island, southern California, USA.

Range

55°N - 32°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

15 m

Depth To - meters

146 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 146 m (Ref. 2850)

Trophic Level

3.36 s.e. 0.47 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

14.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 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