Triglops xenostethus Gilbert, 1896
Scaly breasted sculpin
Triglops xenostethus
photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

 Family:  Cottidae (Sculpins)
 Max. size:  9.7 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 50 - 178 m
 Distribution:  North Pacific: known only from the Aleutian Islands.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Found on bottoms that range from rock and gravel to broken shell and fine sand.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Type locality: north of Unalaska I. (Ref. 26282). Also Ref. 6876, 11366.

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 03.08.94
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13

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