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Family: Cottidae Sculpins



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293 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Pseudoblennius marmoratus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Pseudoblennius percoides
[Sunrise]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Pseudoblennius totomius
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Pseudoblennius zonostigma Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Pseudoblennius zonostigma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Radulinopsis derjavini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Radulinopsis taranetzi
[]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Radulinus asprellus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Radulinus asprellus
[Slim sculpin]

Photo by Butler, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Radulinus boleoides Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Photo by Butler, J.
 
Radulinus boleoides
[Darter sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Radulinus vinculus
[Smoothgum sculpin]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Rastrinus scutiger (Bean, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Rastrinus scutiger
[]
No picture found
 
Ricuzenius nudithorax
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Ricuzenius pinetorum Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Ricuzenius pinetorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
 
Ruscarius creaseri
[Roughcheek sculpin]

Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm TL
Ruscarius meanyi Jordan & Starks, 1895

Photo by Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory
 
Ruscarius meanyi
[Puget Sound sculpin]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific

Sigmistes caulias Rutter, 1898

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Sigmistes caulias
[Kelp sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Sigmistes smithi
[Arched sculpin]
No picture found
 
Stelgistrum beringianum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Stelgistrum concinnum
[Largeplate sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Stelgistrum stejnegeri
[]
No picture found
 
Stlengis distoechus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Stlengis misakia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Stlengis osensis
[]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Synchirus gilli Bean, 1890

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Synchirus gilli
[Manacled sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Taurocottus bergii
[]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Taurulus bubalis (Euphrasen, 1786)

Photo by Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Taurulus bubalis
[Longspined bullhead]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Thyriscus anoplus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Thyriscus anoplus
[]

Photo by Islam, Md. S.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm NG
Trachidermus fasciatus Heckel, 1837

Photo by Photo by Islam, Md. S.
 
Trachidermus fasciatus
[Roughskin sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Trichocottus brashnikovi
[Hairhead sculpin]

Photo by Pietsch, T.W.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Triglops dorothy Pietsch & Orr, 2006

Photo by Photo by Pietsch, T.W.
 
Triglops dorothy
[Dorothy's sculpin]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm FL
Triglops forficatus (Gilbert, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Triglops forficatus
[Scissortail sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Triglops jordani
[Jordan's sculpin]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
Triglops macellus (Bean, 1884)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Triglops macellus
[Roughspine sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.7 cm SL
 
Triglops metopias
[Alaskan sculpin]

Photo by Svensen, R.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Triglops murrayi Günther, 1888

Photo by Photo by Svensen, R.
 
Triglops murrayi
[Moustache sculpin]

Photo by Armesto, A.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm NG
Triglops nybelini Jensen, 1944

Photo by Photo by Armesto, A.
 
Triglops nybelini
[Bigeye sculpin]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Arctic
Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
Triglops pingelii Reinhardt, 1837

Photo by Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Triglops pingelii
[Ribbed sculpin]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 30.8 cm SL
Triglops scepticus Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Triglops scepticus
[Spectacled sculpin]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Triglops xenostethus Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Triglops xenostethus
[Scaly breasted sculpin]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Vellitor centropomus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Vellitor centropomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Vellitor minutus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Zesticelus bathybius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Zesticelus ochotensis
[]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Zesticelus profundorum (Gilbert, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Zesticelus profundorum
[Flabby sculpin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pseudoblennius marmoratus Northwest Pacific 11 SL 1884
Pseudoblennius percoides Sunrise Northwest Pacific 18 SL 1861
Pseudoblennius totomius Northwest Pacific 5.7 SL 1904
Pseudoblennius zonostigma Northwest Pacific 12 SL 1904
Radulinopsis derjavini Northwest Pacific 7 TL 1930
Radulinopsis taranetzi Northwest Pacific 6.0 SL 2001
Radulinus asprellus Slim sculpin Eastern Pacific 15 TL 1890
Radulinus boleoides Darter sculpin Eastern Pacific 14 TL 1898
Radulinus vinculus Smoothgum sculpin Eastern Central Pacific 6.4 TL 1950
Rastrinus scutiger Northeast Pacific 16 TL 1890
Ricuzenius nudithorax Northwest Pacific 1936
Ricuzenius pinetorum Northwest Pacific 6 SL 1904
Ruscarius creaseri Roughcheek sculpin Eastern Central Pacific 7.6 TL 1926
Ruscarius meanyi Puget Sound sculpin Eastern Pacific 5.9 TL 1895
Sigmistes caulias Kelp sculpin North Pacific 1898
Sigmistes smithi Arched sculpin Northwest Pacific 4.3 SL 1938
Stelgistrum beringianum North Pacific 1912
Stelgistrum concinnum Largeplate sculpin Pacific Ocean 5.1 SL 1935
Stelgistrum stejnegeri Northwest Pacific 9 TL 1898
Stlengis distoechus Northwest Pacific 1936
Stlengis misakia Northwest Pacific 8 SL 1904
Stlengis osensis Northwest Pacific 4 SL 1904
Synchirus gilli Manacled sculpin Eastern Pacific 7 TL 1890
Taurocottus bergii Northwest Pacific 20 SL 1915
Taurulus bubalis Longspined bullhead Eastern Atlantic 25 SL 1786
Thyriscus anoplus North Pacific 14.5 TL 1912
Trachidermus fasciatus Roughskin sculpin Asia 14 NG 1837
Trichocottus brashnikovi Hairhead sculpin Northwest Pacific 22.5 TL 1915
Triglops dorothy Dorothy's sculpin Northwest Pacific 15.5 SL 2006
Triglops forficatus Scissortail sculpin North Pacific 28 FL 1896
Triglops jordani Jordan's sculpin Northwest Pacific 16.8 SL 1904
Triglops macellus Roughspine sculpin Eastern Pacific 26.4 SL 1884
Triglops metopias Alaskan sculpin North Pacific 16.7 SL 1912
Triglops murrayi Moustache sculpin North Atlantic 20 SL 1888
Triglops nybelini Bigeye sculpin North Atlantic 20 NG 1944
Triglops pingelii Ribbed sculpin Arctic 20.2 SL 1837
Triglops scepticus Spectacled sculpin North Pacific 30.8 SL 1896
Triglops xenostethus Scaly breasted sculpin North Pacific 9.7 SL 1896
Vellitor centropomus Northwest Pacific 12 SL 1848
Vellitor minutus Northwest Pacific 9 SL 1983
Zesticelus bathybius Northwest Pacific 4.7 SL 1878
Zesticelus ochotensis Northwest Pacific 5.4 SL 1995
Zesticelus profundorum Flabby sculpin North Pacific 6.4 TL 1896



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