Artedius harringtoni

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Artedius harringtoni
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artedius
Species:
A. harringtoni
Binomial name
Artedius harringtoni
(Starks, 1896)[1]

Artedius harringtoni, also known as the scalyhead sculpin or plumose sculpin,[2] is a demersal[3] species of sculpin in the family Cottidae.[4] The species is native to the eastern Pacific.

Etymology[]

The genus Artedius is named after Peter Artedi, a naturalist, and A. harringtoni is named after Mark W. Harrington, president of the University of Washington from 1895 to 1897.[5]

Description[]

Artedius harringtoni uses camouflage to blend into its surroundings. It can be identified by the orange linings of its gills and the orange or red lines running through its eyes.[6] The species also has cirri above each eye.[3] A. harringtoni is sexually dimorphic, with adult males reaching a maximum length of 10 centimeters.[3][5]

Range and habitat[]

Artedius harringtoni is native to the eastern Pacific along the West Coast of the United States and the British Columbia Coast, with a range extending from Kodiak Island, Alaska, to San Miguel Island, California.[5] The species is found in intertidal and sub-tidal rocky bottoms, commonly around pilings,[7] to a depth of 21 meters.[8]

Reproduction and behavior[]

The stages of development of A. harringtoni

The species reproduces through internal fertilization,[9] with the males guarding the eggs until hatching.[10] Males are highly territorial.[5][7]

Diet and feeding[]

Artedius harringtoni is a forager and predator.[11] It has been known to eat the eggs of the Lingcod (Ophiodon elongates).[12]

Parasites[]

The species is host to two species of parasitic copepods, and ,[13] a species of cestodes, (), a species of digenean, (), and two species of nematodes ( and ).[14]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Artedius harringtoni (Starks, 1896)". GBIF.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Scalyhead Sculpin: Artedius harringtoni". North Island Explorer. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Family Cottidae - sculpins". Humboldt State University. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Artedius harringtoni (Starks, 1896)". ITIS. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer. "Artedius harringtoni, Scalyhead sculpin". FishBase. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ^ Natalie Gibb. "Fish Identification Guide - 20 Species of Puget Sound & the Northwestern USA - Scalyhead Sculpin". About.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Artedius harringtoni". FishWise Professional. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  8. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Olivia Walker; Mammann, Howard; Gnagy, John (1983). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. USA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-395-26873-5. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. ^ Ragland, H. Craig; Fischer, Eric A. (December 9, 1987). "Internal Fertilization and Male Parental Care in the Scalyhead Sculpin, Artedius harringtoni". Copeia. 1987 (4): 1059–1062. doi:10.2307/1445578. JSTOR 1445578.
  10. ^ Cole, Kathleen S., ed. (2010). Reproduction and Sexuality in Marine Fishes: Patterns and Processes. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-520-26433-5. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ^ Demetropoulos, C. L.; Braithwaite, L. F.; Maurer, B. A.; Whiting, D. (July 1990). "Foraging and dietary strategies of two sublittoral cottids, Jordania zonope and Artedius harringtoni". Journal of Fish Biology. 37 (1): 19–32. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1990.tb05923.x.
  12. ^ LARIViERE, MARK G.; JESSUP, DAVID D.; MATTEHEWS, STEPHEN B. "LINGCOD, OPHIODON ELONGATUS, SPAWNING AND NESTING IN SAN JUAN CHANNEL, WASHINGTON'". Fish and Game. 67 (4): 231–239. Retrieved 29 May 2014.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (January 15, 2008). "Artedius harringtoni (Starks, 1896)". WoRMS. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. ^ Love, Milton S.; Moser, Mike (June 1976). "Parasites of California Marine and Estuarine Fish". University of Nebraska–Lincoln: 22. Retrieved 29 May 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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