padded sculpin

Artedius fenestralis

Fourteen Centimeters Cottid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Artedius fenestralis, the padded sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. The species is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, with a range extending from the Alaska Peninsula to Southern California. It grows to a maximum length of 14 centimeters and subsists on a diet of shrimp and small fishes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artedius
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Unalaska Island and the Alaskan Peninsula to Diablo Cove (Ref. 2850 ) and San Luis Obispo Cove, southern California, USA.

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