Fluffy sculpin
| Fluffy 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. snyderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligocottus snyderi Greeley, 1898 | |
The fluffy sculpin (Oligocottus snyderi), is a fish species in the sculpin family Cottidae. It inhabits the coastal northeastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Sitka, Alaska to Baja California (Mexico). Individuals reach up to 8.9 cm (3.5 in) in length, and are commonly found in tidepools, often associated with algae.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Earl S. (1999). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 177–179. ISBN 0-618-00212-X.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Oligocottus snyderi" in FishBase. March 2016 version.
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