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Triglops nybelini Jensen, 1944 Bigeye sculpin |
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photo by
Armesto, A. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm NG (male/unsexed); 17 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 71 - 1270 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Atlantic: found only along the east and west coasts of Greenland and at Jan Mayen and very occasionally in Ungava Bay and on the Labrador coast in Canada. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Maximum depth reported at 1270 m (Ref. 58426). Commonly occurs between 200 and 600 m on silty or muddy bottoms at temperatures ranging from -0.1°C to -1.8°C and salinities ranging from 34.8 to 34.9 ppt. (Ref. 7297). Benthic; feeds on crustaceans (Ref. 58426). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||