Icelus spatula Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Spatulate sculpin

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Scorpaeniformes \| Cottidae
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Common names	Icèlus spatulée, Icèle spatulée, Spatel-tornulk, ... more

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Main reference

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 21.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56590); common length : 12.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56590); max. published weight: 160 g (Ref. 56590); max. reported age: 7 years (Ref. 56590)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 12 - 930 m (Ref. 58426), usually 125 - 150 m (Ref. 56590)

Climate / Range

Polar; -2°C - 8°C (Ref. 4698); 84°N - 45°N

Arctic to Northwest Atlantic: Ungava Bay, Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada and Greenland; Kara Sea and southeastern part of Barents Sea (Ref. 4698).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 18. Young with 2 dark blotches on body, which break up into small dark brown spots in adults; spinous dorsal fin with 1-2 round dark patches, soft part with a few comparatively broad dark stripes; upper part of pectoral fin with transverse stripes; anal and pelvic fins colorless; caudal fin with irregular spots (Ref. 4698).

Found on sand or sandy-mud bottoms with stones with salinities of 24.7-34.2 ppt (Ref. 4698). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds mainly large bottom invertebrates, rarely small mollusks (Ref. 4698).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)	Low

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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