Icelinus cavifrons
Pit-Head Sculpin
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GNR
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Scorpaeniformes (Lionfish, Stonefish and others)
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Icelinus
Icelinus cavifrons (Pit-Head Sculpin)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to Guadalupe Island off northern central Baja California, Mexico.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 11-91 m.
Biology
Occurs on sand bottom. Uncommon.
Max length: 8.9 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
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.
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