Sculpin

The Sculpin lives in the demersal, amphidromous, marine, depth range 0 - 775 m environment.

A Sculpin is a fish that belongs to the Order Scorpaeniformes, Suborder Cottoidei and Superfamily Cottoidea that contains 11 families, 149 genera, and 756 species according to though these totals will likely change as more molecular work is done. More

USS Sculpin (SS-191) off San Francisco, California, on 1 May 1943, following an overhaul. USS Sculpin (SS-191) off San Francisco, California, on 1 May 1943, following an overhaul. More

This description of the Sculpins was submitted by Doug Saball. There are over 300 species of sculpins, most of them are salt water or brackish water occupants, but several are found in North America. More

The longhorned sculpin (1 ft/30 cm) and the shorthorned sculpin have sharp spines on the head. Sculpins have no scales, but are variously adorned with prickles on the head and fins. The sea raven has large teeth and a prickly skin and swells when caught. More

* miller's-thumb — small freshwater sculpin of Europe and North America * sea raven, Hemitripterus americanus — large sculpin of western Atlantic; inflates itself when caught * grubby, Myxocephalus aenaeus — More

sculpinsculpin - any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouthsscorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish - fishes having the head armored with bony platesCottidae, family Cottidae - sculpinsbullhead - freshwater sculpin with a large flattened bony-plated head with More

DADDY SCULPIN; BLACK SCULPIN; GREENLAND SCULPIN Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) Figure 229.—Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius), Eastport, Maine. From Goode. Drawing by H. L. Todd. More

This fish resembles the shorthorn sculpin so closely that the description may be, confined to the points in which it differs. More

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The slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus), a bottom-dwelling fish, can be found throughout most of northern United States, Canada and Alaska. It is found in both streams and lakes, including the Great Lakes. The slimy sculpin is sometimes mistaken for a baby burbot. More

A Sculpin is a fishFish A fish is any marine biology vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scale , and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins.... More

Sculpin can live for several hours out of water if kept moist. They use their large pectoral fins to stabilize themselves on the bottom. More

Unlike other sculpin species, the deepwater has four preopercular (cheekbone) spines, with the upper two spines close enough to appear as one large spine. Gill membranes join at a sharp angle and are free from the isthmus (or breast). More

common sculpin species for sure: The mottled sculpin (Cottus bairdi), the slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) and the Potomac sculpin (Cottus girardi), which is a candidate species. More

Status of torrent sculpin (Cottus rhotheus) in Montana Jason Lindstrom Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Natural Resources Department � Fisheries Program Polson, Montana 2005 Description More

This soft, tanned Sculpin Wool sinks quickly and is a very durable material that is easy to tie with. Many fly tiers use Sculpin Wool in place of spun deer hair for sculpin-type sinking flies. More

(Data for All Sculpin Species except for Buffalo Sculpin) Year Total Catch (Pounds) Ex-vessel Value ( U.S. More

Sculpin, group of relatively small fish, related to scorpion fish, found in the northern oceans of the world. There are over 200 species of... More

Common names

great sculpin in English
Kur wielkoglowy in Polish (polski)
Sculpin in English
Togekajika in Japanese (日本語)
керчак многойглый in Russian (русский язык)
棘头床杜父鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
棘頭床杜父魚 in Mandarin Chinese
살꺽정이 in Korean (한국어)

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