Cottidae

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.