Icelus spiniger Gilbert, 1896

Thorny sculpin

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Scorpaeniformes \| Cottidae
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Common names	锯棘冰杜父鱼, 鋸棘冰杜父魚, ... more

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Main reference

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. (Ref. 2850)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 24.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 56391)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 25 - 770 m (Ref. 6793)

Climate / Range

Temperate

North Pacific: eastern Sea of Okhotsk to Cape Navarin in the Bering Sea to Agattu Island in the Aleutian chain and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Caudal fin rounded; pectoral fins rounded, reaching anus, lower rays exserted (Ref. 6885). Color brownish on upper surface, paler below; four dark saddles across back; dark bands on dorsal, caudal, and pectoral fins, the other fins are plain (Ref. 6885).


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

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Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)	Low

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Modified by Orlov, Alexei

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