Cottidae

padded sculpin

Artedius fenestralis

Fourteen Centimeters Cottid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

Artedius fenestralis, the padded sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. The species is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, with a range extending from the Alaska Peninsula to Southern California. It grows to a maximum length of 14 centimeters and subsists on a diet of shrimp and small fishes.