Dusky Sculpin

Icelinus burchami

In-depth Information Regarding this Species

U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean	Alaska to Southern California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat	Rare Offshore (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Depth range (meters)	61–567 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)	13 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Spawning Behavior	Male guards eggs (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Time of Year of Spawning	Winter and Spring (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat where Eggs are found	Eggs laid on rocks (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Adult Food Preference	Small Invertebrates (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)

Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(Data for All Sculpin Species except for Buffalo Sculpin)

Year	Total Catch (Pounds)	Ex-vessel Value ( U.S. Dollars)
1989	2	1
1990	0	0
1991	8	1
1992	0	0
1993	28	75
1994	98	206
1995	101	405
1996	32	32
1997	0	0
1998	8	32

© 2003 Stephen Sempier