Oligocottus maculosus Girard, 1856
Tidepool sculpin
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Oligocottus maculosus
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Cottidae (Sculpins)
Etymology: Oligocottus: Greek, oligos = small + Greek, kottos = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335). More on author: Girard.
Etymology: Oligocottus: Greek, oligos = small + Greek, kottos = a kind of fish (Ref. 45335). More on author: Girard.
Environment / Climate / Range Ecology
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 102 m (Ref. 58496). Temperate; 66°N - 32°N
Size / Weight / Age
Short description Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 8 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 16-18;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 12 - 14. Caudal fin rounded; .
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri
North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea to Los Angeles County, USA, but records west of the Gulf of Alaska doubtful.
A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612), found in sheltered areas and common in tide pools (Ref. 2850). In areas with rough surf, it occurs in higher, more sheltered places (Ref. 2850). Can leave tide pools when aquatic conditions become inhospitable (Ref. 31184). Shows a tendency to return to its home pool if displaced (Ref. 6885). Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184).
Main reference
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Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 336 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Aquarium: public aquariums
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00621 (-0.19938 - 0.21179), b=3.15 (3.04 - 3.26), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.47 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.21; tm=1).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100) .