saddleback sculpin

Oligocottus rimensis

Six Point Four Centimeters Cottid Fish from Mexican Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

The saddleback sculpin (Oligocottus rimensis) is a species of fish in the sculpin family Cottidae. It is known to inhabit the North American shore of the Pacific Ocean. It is a very understudied fish with limited knowledge of behavioral patterns, lifecycle and reproduction.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Oligocottus
Maximum length: 6.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Kakul Narrows, southeastern Alaska to St. Nicholas Island and northern Baja California, Mexico.

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