Pacific Sculpin

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:age 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:aquarium_trade Occasionally kept in aquariums
gptkbp:average_temperature Cold to temperate waters
gptkbp:behavior Benthic
gptkbp:body_shape Compressed body
gptkbp:categories Part of the family Cottidae.
gptkbp:color Brown to greenish
gptkbp:color_variation Seasonal variations possible
gptkbp:coloration Camouflaged against substrate
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Pacific_Sculpin
gptkbp:conservation_efforts None specific
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:depth Shallow waters
0 to 200 m
gptkbp:diet gptkb:seafood
Carnivorous
Zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:Transparent
gptkbp:egg_size Small eggs
gptkbp:eye_color Large eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cottidae
gptkbp:fins Spiny dorsal fin
Dorsal fins
gptkbp:fish_species Limited potential
gptkbp:fishing_impact Caught in trawls
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Subject to local regulations
Bottom trawling
gptkbp:genetic_studies Genetic diversity studies ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Artedius
gptkbp:gills Four gill arches
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
Nearshore waters
gptkbp:habitat_preference Rocky substrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pacific Sculpin
gptkbp:larval_stage Open water
Pelagic larvae
gptkbp:life_cycle Eggs hatch into larvae
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Sculpin
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting Spring to early summer
gptkbp:predators Larger fish
gptkbp:related_species Other sculpins
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research Used in ecological studies
gptkbp:research_importance Study of marine ecosystems
gptkbp:scales Scaleless head
gptkbp:size Up to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_behavior Solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Artedius_lateralis
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:values Low commercial value
gptkbp:wildlife Pollution and habitat loss
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sculpin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6