Oblong elkhorn sculpin

Alcichthys elongatus

A sculpin of the northwestern Pacific

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium

Alcichthys is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the "typical" sculpins. The only species in the genus is Alcichthys elongatus, which occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Alcichthys
Maximum length: 44 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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