Asemichthys taylori Spinynose Sculpin

Asemichthys taylori is commonly referred to as Spinynose Sculpin. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Courtesy of the author Karen Cram, Canada . Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Cottidae (Family) > Asemichthys (Genus) > taylori (Species)
Initial determination:: Gilbert, 1912

Occurrence:: Alaska East Coast USA, British Columbia, California, Canada Eastern Pacific, North Pacific (Ocean), Northeast Pacific Ocean, USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 5 - 50 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Demersal (bottom-dwelling fish), Rocky outcrops, Rock ledges, Rocky reefs, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Shell Gravel Soils, Shell Grit Soils
Size:: 7,6 cm
Temperature:: 6,4 °F - 12,1 °F (6,4°C - 12,1°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Clams, Crustaceans, Predatory, Snails
Difficulty:: Cold water animal
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912

Synonymised names
Radulinus taylori (Gilbert, 1912) · unaccepted (Reverted to original combination)

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