Blackfin hooker sculpin

Artediellichthys nigripinnis

Thirteen Point Seven Centimeters Cottid Fish

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small

The Blackfin hookear sculpin (Artediellichthys nigripinnis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is the only extant species in the monospecific genus Artediellichthys. This species is found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artediellichthys
Maximum length: 13.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: South-central Bering Sea; eastern Gulf of Alaska; western Bering Sea off Cape Navarin to Pacific Ocean off Kuril Islands and to the Sea of Okhotsk.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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