A sculpin is a type of fish that belongs to the superfamily Cottoidea in the order Scorpaeniformes. As of 2006, this superfamily contains 11 families, 149 genera, and 756 species. Sculpins occur in many types of habitat, including ocean and freshwater zones. They live in rivers, submarine canyons, kelp forests, and shallow littoral habitat types, such as tidepools. Sculpins are benthic fish, dwelling on the bottoms of water bodies. Their pectoral fins are smooth on the upper edge and webbed with sharp rays along the lower edge, a modification that makes them specialized for gripping the substrate. This adaptation helps the fish anchor in fast-flowing water. Learn more about Sculpin
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Blackfin Sculpin (8 videos) | Malacocottus kincaidi | Not Available |
Buffalo Sculpin (24 videos) | Enophrys bison | Not Available |
Bullhead (12 videos) | Cottus gobio | Least concern |
Cabezon (28 videos) | Scorpaenichthys marmoratus | Not Available |
Hamecon (0 videos) | Artediellus scaber | Not Available |
Longhorn Sculpin (1 videos) | Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus | Not Available |
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin (4 videos) | Leptocottus armatus | Least concern |
Roughback Sculpin (10 videos) | Chitonotus pugetensis | Not Available |
Sailfin Sculpin (17 videos) | Nautichthys oculofasciatus | Not Available |
Shorthorn Sculpin (9 videos) | Myoxocephalus scorpius | Not Available |
Silverspotted Sculpin (0 videos) | Blepsias cirrhosus | Not Available |
Tidepool Sculpin (0 videos) | Oligocottus maculosus | Not Available |