Scientific Name
Myoxocephalus stelleri

Common Name
Steller's sculpin

Biology
Occurs in the littoral zone (Ref. 26334), over rocky reefs (Ref. 559). Enters rivers (Refs. 2058, 37812).

Classification

Classified By

Tilesius, 1811

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: northern Japan to the western Bering Sea.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

60 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 50550)

Trophic Level

3.89 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

60.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (44 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