belligerent sculpin

Megalocottus platycephalus

Fish Reaching Forty Two Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Medium
Temperate fish

The belligerent sculpin (Megalocottus platycephalus), or flathead sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This species occurs in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Megalocottus
Maximum length: 42 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: North Pacific.

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