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Blepsias bilobus Cuvier, 1829
Crested Sculpin
Family: Hemitripteridae
Introduction to the Fish

Photograph

© Aaron Baldwin     (Photo ID #11438)

Map

Source: Distribution of Blepsias bilobus as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Caudal fin rounded. Pelvic fins small.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850) .

Biology

Species Biology

Found near shore (Ref. 2850); often well above the bottom (Ref. 48798). demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 250 m (Ref. 50550). Temperate.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850) .

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: northern Sea of Japan to the Bering Sea and to northern British Columbia, Canada; more common in the northwestern Pacific.

Source: FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850) .

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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