Scientific Name
Antipodocottus elegans

Common Name
Dwarf sculpin

Biology
Occurs in the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154) and continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Fricke & Brunken, 1984

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Sculpins (Cottidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Endemic, known only from the type locality off Wollongong, New South Wales.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

403 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 403 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

3.21 s.e. 0.45 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

Unknown 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 vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated