Sculpin
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Longhorn Sculpin
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Alcichthys
Andriashevicottus
Antipodocottus
Archaulus
Argyrocottus
Artedielloides
Artediellus
Artedius
Ascelichthys
Asemichthys
Astrocottus
Bero
Bolinia
Chitonotus
Clinocottus
Cottiusculus
Cottus
Daruma
Enophrys
Furcina
Gymnocanthus
Hemilepidotus
Icelinus
Icelus
Jordania
Leiocottus
Leptocottus
Megalocottus
Mesocottus
Micrenophrys
Microcottus
Myoxocephalus
Ocynectes
Oligocottus
Orthonopias
Paricelinus
Phallocottus
Phasmatocottus
Porocottus
Pseudoblennius
Radulinopsis
Radulinus
Ricuzenius
Ruscarius
Scorpaenichthys
Sigmistes
Stelgistrum
Stlegicottus
Stlengis
Synchirus
Taurocottus
Taurulus
Thyriscus
Trachidermus
Triglops
Triglopsis
Vellitor
Zesticelus
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Sculpins are a family (Cottidae) of fish, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes. There are about 300 species, mostly marine ones that are found in shallow coastal waters in the northern and arctic regions. Freshwater representatives of this family are few in number and include the Spoonhead Sculpin (Cottus ricei) of North America, the Alpine Bullhead (Cottus poecilopus) and the Bullhead (Cottus gobio).
Reference
Sculpin picture from the Northeast Fishery Science Center (NMFS, NOAA, US) historical photo lineart collection. (http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/history/) Used with permission.
