Triglops scepticus, Spectacled sculpin

Triglops scepticus Gilbert, 1896

Spectacled sculpin
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Cottidae (Sculpins)
Etymology: Triglops: Greek, trigla, es = red mullet + greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 25 - 925 m (Ref. 6793), usually 100 - 380 m. Deep-water; 61°N - 37°N

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North Pacific: Sea of Japan to the Bering Sea and southeastern Alaska.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7297); 30.8 cm SL (female); common length : 16.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 122394)

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Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 23; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24. Eye large, orbital diameter 1.5 times snout length; maxillary with small ctenoid scales (Ref. 559).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Commonly between 100 and 380 m on mud, sand, pebbles, gravel and shell.

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Pietsch, T.W., 1993. Systematics and distribution of cottid fishes of the genus Triglops Reinhardt (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 109:335-393. (Ref. 7297)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))


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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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