scalyhead sculpin

Artedius harringtoni

Ten Centimeters Cottid Fish of Eastern Pacific

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

Artedius harringtoni, also known as the scalyhead sculpin or plumose sculpin, is a demersal species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. The species is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artedius
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Kodiak Island, Alaska to San Miguel Island, southern California, USA.

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