Oligocottus
| Oligocottus | |
|---|---|
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| Tidepool Sculpin (O. maculosus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Oligocottus Girard, 1856 |
| Synonyms | |
Oligocottus is a genus of sculpins native to the northern and eastern Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently four species listed in this genus:[1]
- Oligocottus maculosus Girard, 1856 (Tidepool sculpin)
- Oligocottus rimensis (Greeley, 1899) (Saddleback sculpin)
- Oligocottus rubellio (Greeley, 1899) (Rosy sculpin)
- Oligocottus snyderi Greeley, 1898 (Fluffy sculpin)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2014). Species of Oligocottus in FishBase. December 2014 version.
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