Oblong elkhorn sculpin

Alcichthys elongatus

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth75–201 m
Water temperature8–18 °C
Best monthsJune
How commonRare

About this species

Alcichthys is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the "typical" sculpins. The only species in the genus is Alcichthys elongatus, which occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 0 records
February: 0 records
March: 0 records
April: 0 records
May: 20 records
June: 132 records
July: 6 records
August: 6 records
September: 0 records
October: 3 records
November: 5 records
December: 0 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 75–201 m · Deepest record: 263 m

10–20 m: 1 records
20–30 m: 2 records
30–40 m: 0 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 1 records
60–70 m: 7 records
70–80 m: 82 records
80–90 m: 10 records
90–100 m: 2 records
100–110 m: 3 records
110–120 m: 23 records
120+ m: 38 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 8–18 °C

6–8 °C: 5 records
8–10 °C: 3 records
10–12 °C: 1 records
12–14 °C: 104 records
14–16 °C: 38 records
16–18 °C: 5 records
18–20 °C: 19 records

Names and classification

English: Oblong elkhorn sculpin, Elkhorn Sculpin

Names in 2 more languages

Japanese: Nijikajika, ニジカジカ
Korean: 빨간횟대

Other scientific names: Alcichthys alcicornis, Alcichthys okiensis, Bero zanclus, Centridermichthys alcicornis, Centridermichthys elongatus

Similar species

Dwarf Sculpin
Antipodocottus elegans
Galathea Sculpin
Antipodocottus galatheae
Artediellus fuscimentus

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
211 open-data records from 1900 to 2010.

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