PHYLUM: Chordata; CLASS: Osteichthyes; SUPERORDER: Teleostei
FAMILY: Cottidae
GENUS: Parcelinus; SPECIES: hopliticus; DESCRIBER: Eigenmann and Eigenmann

Position of Parcelinus hoplitcus in worldwide arrangement of fish species.

What are THORNBACK SCULPINS?
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EARLY LIFE HISTORY of THORNBACK SCULPINS:
Spawning Season of Adult THORNBACK SCULPIN: The actual spawning season is unknown but the occurence of newly hatched babies in early January suggests spawning in fall sometime.
Where THORNBACK SCULPIN Eggs are Found: It is not known where Thornback Sculpins lay their eggs.
Characteristics of Eggs: Their eggs are unknown.
Size of Babies at Hatching: These babies hatch at about 5.0 mm in length.
Early Movements of THORNBACK SCULPIN Babies: The early movements of Thornback Sculpin babies are unknown. Small numbers ( <5 per 10 min. tow) of baby Thornback Sculpins were captured on 7 January, 1974 scattered throughout the Broken Island Group of islands. (Ref. 18).