Hemitripterus bolini (Myers, 1934)
Bigmouth sculpin
photo by Boyland, J.

Family:  Agonidae (Poachers), subfamily: Hemitripterinae
Max. size:  73 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 23 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 25 - 925 m
Distribution:  North Pacific: Bering Sea to the Aleutian chain and Eureka, California, USA.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 13-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 6885). Color mottled gray or brown above, paler below; four or five vague darker saddles across back; two tan stripes across head; red below anterior part of spinous dorsal; mottled red brown on membranes of spinous dorsal fin, lighter between fifth and eighth spines; chestnut brown on rayed dorsal with pale gray marbling; on pectorals alternating bands of yellow brown, light gray, and dark brown; light gray with fine black speckling and orange patches on anal fin; on caudal fin dark reddish brown with fine vertical stripes of gray brown (Ref. 6885).
Biology:  Occurs offshore (Ref. 2850).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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