Trichocottus brashnikovi
| Trichocottus brashnikovi | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Superfamily: | Cottoidea |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Trichocottus Soldatov & Pavlenko, 1915 |
| Species: | T. brashnikovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichocottus brashnikovi Soldatov & Pavlenko, 1915 | |
Trichocottus brashnikovi is a species of fish in the superfamily Cottoidea, the sculpins, and the only member of the monotypic genus Trichocottus. Its common name is hairhead sculpin.[1]
This fish is native to the northern Pacific Ocean, including the Bering Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the northern Sea of Japan. It is a demersal fish living along the sandy substrates of the seafloor at depths of up to 87 meters.[1] Its maximum length is about 22.5 centimeters.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.) Trichocottus brashnikovi. FishBase. 2011.
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