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Intertidal sculpin of california

A guide to help users identify sculpin found in tidepools of California.

Grunt Sculpin 1
Rhamphocottus richardsonii
Padded Sculpin 2
Artedius fenestralis
Coralline Sculpin
Artedius corallinus
Sharpnose Sculpin 3
Clinocottus acuticeps
Rosylip Sculpin 4
Ascelichthys rhodorus
Scalyhead Sculpin 5
Artedius harringtoni
Woolly Sculpin 6
Clinocottus analis
Smoothhead Sculpin 7
Artedius lateralis
Bald Sculpin 8
Clinocottus recalvus
Mosshead Sculpin 9
Clinocottus globiceps
Calico Sculpin
Clinocottus embryum
Prickly Sculpin 10
Cottus asper
Pacific Staghorn Sculpin 11
Leptocottus armatus
Buffalo Sculpin 12
Enophrys bison
Coastrange Sculpin 10
Cottus aleuticus
Red Irish Lord 13
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
Brown Irish lord 14
Hemilepidotus spinosus
Fluffy Sculpin 4
Oligocottus snyderi
Saddleback Sculpin 15
Oligocottus rimensis
Rosy Sculpin 16
Oligocottus rubellio
Tidepool Sculpin 17
Oligocottus maculosus
Snubnose Sculpin 18
Orthonopias triacis
Cabezon 19
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
Sailfin Sculpin 20
Nautichthys oculofasciatus

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