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Threadfin Sculpin
Icelinus filamentosus Gilbert, 1890
Also calledicéline filamenteuse (fra) · vranka praporková (ces) · Нитчатый ицелин (rus)
First described in: Gilbert, C. H. (1890). A preliminary report on the fishes collected by the steamer Albatross on the Pacific coast of North America during the year 1889, with descriptions of twelve new genera and ninety-two new species. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> v. 13 (no. 797): 49-126.
The threadfin sculpin (Icelinus filamentosus) is a fish, mostly found in the Pacific waters of North America. A large, deep-water sculpin of the family Cottidae, it occurs in the North Pacific Ocean, from Chirikof Island in the western Gulf of Alaska to Point Loma and Cortez Bank, southern California, USA. Found at depths below 122 ft (37 m), and as deep as 2,624 ft (800 m), little is known about this reclusive species.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
description
Threadfin Sculpin. To 31.5 cm (12.4 in) TL (DFO). Near Chirikof Island, western Gulf of Alaska (Allen and Smith 1988) to Cortes Bank (Miller and Lea 1972) and Point Loma, southern California (Allen and Smith 1988). Benthic; depth: 18 – 482 m (60 – 1,581 ft) (min.: Miller and Lea 1972; max.: Bradburn et al. 2011), also reported to much deeper waters, 1,145 m (3,756 ft) (Ramsey et al. 2002), and 1,201 m (3,940 ft) (Lauth 1999), but without documentation.
Checklist of marine and estuarine fishes from the Alaska-Yukon Border, Beaufort Sea, to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Description
A member of the Icelinus genus, the threadfin sculpin, like many others in its genus, has a large spine on the top of the preoperculum with antler-like points. They have a single spine and 2 soft rays in the pelvic fin and there are two rows of ctenoid scales along the dorsal fin bases. The body is overall light gray, with splotches of dark brown along the upper flank and head. There are between 9 and 11 dorsal spines, 15-18 dorsal soft rays, 13-15 anal soft rays, and 4 dark saddles across the back. The belly is light gray or yellow, and the anal fin is often a dusky color. Its pectoral fins are quite large, roughly the size of the head. The maximum recorded length is 27 cm (11 in). It is found over soft bottoms, primarily covered with sand or mud, ranging from 35 to 800 m (110 to 2,620 ft). The species is known to feed primarily on crustaceans such as shrimp and isopods. While not commercially exploited, the species is considered edible and may be eaten.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2334357.