Cottidae

spinynose sculpin

Asemichthys taylori

Elongated Cottid Fish from Northeast Pacific

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

The spinynose sculpin (Asemichthys taylori) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska south to Washington and the San Juan Islands. The spinynose sculpin is the only species in the monospecific genus Asemichthys.