Trichocottus brashnikovi Soldatov & Pavlenko, 1915 Hairhead sculpin |
Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
Max. size: | 22.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 7 - 87 m | |||
Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: western Bering Sea off Cape Navarin; Sea of Okhotsk and northern Sea of Japan off Tatar Strait. Northeast Pacific: northeastern Bering Sea between St. Lawrence Island and Seaward Peninsula. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-14 | |||
Biology: | Found on sandy bottoms (Ref. 43939). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |