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Myoxocephalus stelleri Tilesius, 1811 Steller's sculpin |
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photo by
Kim, I.-S. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 62 cm FL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g; max. reported age: 12 years | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | North Pacific: Unalaska I., Aleutian Is. To SE Alaska at Port Conclusion; Commander Is. and east coast of Kamchatka to Sea of Okhotsk and to Sea of Japan to South Korea. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in the littoral zone (Ref. 26334), over rocky reefs (Ref. 559). Enters rivers (Refs. 2058, 37812). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||