Artedius fenestralis
Padded Sculpin
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Scorpaeniformes (Lionfish, Stonefish and others)
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Artedius
Artedius fenestralis (Padded Sculpin)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated. Pelvic fins small.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Unalaska Island and the Alaskan Peninsula to Diablo Cove (Ref. 2850) and San Luis Obispo Cove, southern California, USA.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 1-55 m.
Biology
Occurs from intertidal areas to 55 m depth (Ref. 2850). Feeds on shrimps and small fishes (Ref. 4925).
Max length: 14.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters); parental care: paternal.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums.
References
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann (1983) A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p.
Clemens, W.A. and G.V. Wilby (1961) Fishes of the Pacific coast of Canada. 2nd ed. Fish. Res. Bd. Canada Bull. (68):443 p.
Hart, J.L. (1973) Pacific fishes of Canada. Bull. Fish. Res. Board Can. 180:740 p.
Balon, E.K. (1975) Reproductive guilds of fishes: a proposal and definition. J. Fish. Res. Board Can. 32(6):821-864.
Lamb, A. and P. Edgell (1986) Coastal fishes of the Pacific northwest. Madeira Park, (BC, Canada): Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 224 p.
Petersen, C.W., C. Mazzoldi, K.A. Zarrella and R.E. Hale (2005) Fertilization mode, sperm characteristics, mate choice and parental care patterns in Artedius spp. (Cottidae). J. Fish Biol. 67(1):239-254.
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