Tidepool sculpin
| Tidepool sculpin | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Oligocottus |
| Species: | O. maculosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligocottus maculosus Girard, 1856 | |
The tidepool sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus), is a fish species in the sculpin family Cottidae that ranges from the Sea of Okhotsk (Russia) to Los Angeles County, California (United States). Individuals reach up to 8.9 cm (3.5 in) in length, and are common in tidepools.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Earl S. (1999). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 177–178. ISBN 0-618-00212-X.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Oligocottus maculosus" in FishBase. March 2016 version.
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