| 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: |
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| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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