Marukawa's sculpin
Marukawichthys ambulator
- Usual depth163–314 m
- Water temperature13–23 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Marukawichtys ambulator, commonly known as Marukawa sculpin, is a species of deep-sea sculpin found in the north-western Pacific Ocean. First described by Sakamoto in 1931, this species has been observed off the east coast of Japan, as well as at the Kimmei and Koko seamounts in the 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: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 163–314 m · Deepest record: 715 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 13–23 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Marukawa's sculpin
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Marukawakajika, マルカワカジカ
- Simplified Chinese
- 杜父魚, 游走丸川冰魚, 游走丸川杜父魚
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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).
- 15 open-data records from 1906 to 2009.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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