Clinocottus analis
Woolly Sculpin
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Scorpaeniformes (Lionfish, Stonefish and others)
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Clinocottus
Clinocottus analis (Woolly Sculpin)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Cape Mendocino in northern California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 0-18 m.
Biology
A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612). Often among intertidal algae. May leave tide pools if aquatic conditions become inhospitable (Ref. 31184). Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184).
Max length: 18.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: High (K=0.21-0.5).
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.
Fitch, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg (1975) Tidepool and nearshore fishes of California. California Natural History Guides:38. University of California Press, Berkelley and Los Angeles, California. 156 p.
Davis, J.L.D. (2001) Diel changes in habitat use by two tidepool fishes. Copeia 2001(3):835-841.
Boyle, K.S. and M.H. Horn (2006) Comparison of feeding guild structure and ecomorphology of intertidal fish assemblages from central California and central Chile. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 319:65-84.
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