Pacific staghorn sculpin

Leptocottus armatus

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Temperate
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Pacific staghorn sculpin is a migratory fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 46 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Leptocottus
Maximum length: 46 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Izembek Lagoon, on the southeastern Bering Sea coast of Alaska to Bahia San Quintin, northern Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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