Kingdom Animalia Family Cottidae Genus Hemilepidotus Order Scorpaeniformes | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Myoxocephalus jaok, Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus, Triglops, Artedius fenestralis | ||
Hemilepidotus jordani, commonly known as the yellow Irish lord, is a species of fish in the family Cottidae, the largest family of fishes referred to as sculpins.
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Description
The mature animal is 34–38 cm (13–15 in) in length. Dorsal coloration consists of alternating black and yellow stripes with small white spots laterally. The ventral surface is cream-colored. The fish has 11-12 dorsal spines, 18-23 dorsal soft rays and 35 vertebrae.
Distribution
Hemilepidotus jordani lives in benthopelagic marine environments of the northern Pacific Ocean, between 66°N - 54°N, and 154°E - 134°W. This corresponds to the northern Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula to the Gulf of Anadyr and Sitka, Alaska. It is usually found at depths as low as 257–604 m (843–1,982 ft).
Behavior
Adults feed on mussels, crabs, and barnacles.