| Family: |
Cottidae (Sculpins) |
| Max. size: |
28 cm FL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 6 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 470 m |
| Distribution: |
North Pacific: northern Kuril Islands to the Bering Sea and east to the Gulf of Alaska. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits primarily outer-shelf regions with a preference for bottoms of sand, pebbles, gravel, and shell. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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