Icelus uncinalis explained

Icelus uncinalis, is a marine fish in the family Cottidae. It can be found throughout the Northeast Pacific, Bering Sea and Alaska.^[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 16cm (06inches).

Etymology

The fish's name is from uncinus, hooked; analis, anal, referring to the short, curved, hook-shaped process of the anal papilla of the male.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Quast, J.C. and E.L. Hall, 1972. List of fishes of Alaska and adjacent waters with a guide to some of their literature. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS SSRF-658, 47 p.
2. Web site: Order PERCIFORMES: Suborder COTTOIDEI: Infraorder COTTALES: Family COTTIDAE (Sculpins) . 21 August 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.