high cocksbomb

Anoplarchus purpurescens

Females arch over eggs and fan them with tails

Purple
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

Anoplarchus purpurescens, commonly known as the high cockscomb, is a species of fish in the family Stichaeidae. A single subspecies, Anoplarchus purpurescens archolepis was proposed by Hubbs in 1927, but was rejected.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Stichaeidae
Genus: Anoplarchus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Pribilof Islands, Alaska to Santa Rosa Island and Trinidad Bay, southern California, USA.

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