Biology:Thornback sculpin

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Thornback sculpin
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Jordaniidae
Genus: Paricelinus
C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
Species:
P. hopliticus
Binomial name
Paricelinus hopliticus
C. H. Eigenmann & R. S. Eigenmann, 1889
Synonyms

Genus

  • Alcidea Jordan & Evermann, 1898

Species

  • Paricelinus thoburni Gilbert, 1896

The thornback sculpin (Paricelinus hopliticus) is a species of sculpin native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from northern British Columbia, Canada to southern California , United States. It can be found from near the shore to 183 metres (600 ft) deep. This species grows to a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Paricelinus hopliticus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2118387 entry