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Triglops scepticus Gilbert, 1896 Spectacled sculpin |
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photo by
Orlov, A. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed); 30.8 cm SL (female); max. reported age: 8 years | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 25 - 925 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Sea of Japan to the Bering Sea and southeastern Alaska. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 20-24. Eye large, orbital diameter 1.5 times snout length; maxillary with small ctenoid scales (Ref. 559). | |||
| Biology: | Commonly between 100 and 380 m on mud, sand, pebbles, gravel and shell. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||