Identification
A small, slender sculpin of 10 to 20 cm with an elongated body and relatively narrow head. Light brown to grey with dark crossbands. A row of bony plates along the lateral line and small head spines.
Ecology
Lives on sand and mud bottoms in deep water, usually 50 to 500 meters. A cold-water species of the northern Atlantic. Feeds on small crustaceans and worms.
In the Netherlands
Rare in the North Sea. Found mainly in the deeper northern parts. Of no significance to Dutch fisheries.
