tidepool sculpin

Oligocottus maculosus

Eight Point Nine Centimeters Cottid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

tidepool sculpin is a marine fish from North Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Oligocottus
Maximum length: 8.9 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North Pacific: Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea to Los Angeles County, USA, but records west of the Gulf of Alaska doubtful.

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