Scientific Name
Cottunculus thomsonii

Common Name
Pallid sculpin

Biology
Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6696).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1882

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Fatheads (Psychrolutidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic Ocean

Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: east coast of North America, and from North Atlantic (Iceland and northern Scotland) south to northwest Africa (off Mauritania) (Ref. 6940).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

100 m

Depth To - meters

1600 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 1600 m (Ref. 9925)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.44 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

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

35.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5039 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (59 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated