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soft sculpin (Psychrolutes sigalutes)
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Ecological Illustration of soft sculpin (Psychrolutes sigalutes)
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Psychrolutidae

soft sculpin

Psychrolutes sigalutes

Rapidly changing body colors

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

soft sculpin is a marine fish from Northeast Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 8.3 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Psychrolutidae
Genus
Psychrolutes
Water type
Marine
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