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Family: Cottidae Sculpins



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Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm TL
Abyssocottus elochini Taliev, 1955

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus elochini
[Elokhin sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm TL

 
Abyssocottus fuscus
[Brownish sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Abyssocottus gibbosus Berg, 1906

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus gibbosus
[Hump-back [White] sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Abyssocottus korotneffi Berg, 1906

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Abyssocottus korotneffi
[Small-eyed sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Abyssocottus pumilus
[Dwarf deep-water sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm TL

 
Abyssocottus subulatus
[Fusiform sculpin]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Alcichthys elongatus (Steindachner, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Miyahara, H.
 
Alcichthys elongatus
[]

Photo by Sediva, A.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Alpinocottus poecilopus (Heckel, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Sediva, A.
 
Alpinocottus poecilopus
[Alpine bullhead]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL

 
Alpinocottus volki
[Volk’s sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.6 cm TL

 
Andriashevicottus megacephalus
[Andriyashev largeheaded sculpin]
No picture found


 
Antipodocottus elegans
[Dwarf sculpin]
No picture found


 
Antipodocottus galatheae
[Galathea sculpin]
No picture found


 
Antipodocottus megalops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Antipodocottus mesembrinus
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Archistes biseriatus (Gilbert & Burke, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Archistes biseriatus
[Scaled sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm TL

 
Archistes plumarius
[Plumed sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL

 
Argyrocottus zanderi
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
Artediellichthys nigripinnis (Schmidt, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Artediellichthys nigripinnis
[Blackfin hookear sculpin]
No picture found


 
Artediellina antilope
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Artedielloides auriculatus
[]
No picture found


 
Artediellus aporosus
[]

Photo by Byrkjedal, I.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Artediellus atlanticus Jordan & Evermann, 1898

Photo by Photo by Byrkjedal, I.
 
Artediellus atlanticus
[Atlantic hookear sculpin]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm OT
Artediellus camchaticus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Artediellus camchaticus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Artediellus dydymovi Soldatov, 1915

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Artediellus dydymovi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL

 
Artediellus fuscimentus
[]
No picture found


 
Artediellus gomojunovi
[]
No picture found


 
Artediellus ingens
[]
No picture found


 
Artediellus miacanthus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Artediellus minor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL

 
Artediellus neyelovi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL

 
Artediellus ochotensis
[]

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

North Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Artediellus pacificus Gilbert, 1896

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Artediellus pacificus
[Hookhorn sculpin]

Photo by Miller, T.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
Artediellus scaber Knipowitsch, 1907

Photo by Photo by Miller, T.
 
Artediellus scaber
[Hamecon]
No picture found


 
Artediellus schmidti
[]

Photo by Armesto, A.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Artediellus uncinatus (Reinhardt, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Armesto, A.
 
Artediellus uncinatus
[Arctic hookear sculpin]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Artedius corallinus (Hubbs, 1926)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Artedius corallinus
[Coralline sculpin]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Artedius fenestralis Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Artedius fenestralis
[Padded sculpin]

Photo by Valkenier - Pope, C.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Artedius harringtoni (Starks, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Valkenier - Pope, C.
 
Artedius harringtoni
[Scalyhead sculpin]

Photo by Grossman, P.C.

North Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Artedius lateralis (Girard, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Grossman, P.C.
 
Artedius lateralis
[Smoothhead sculpin]

Photo by Fritzsche, R.A./J.W. Cavanagh

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Artedius notospilotus Girard, 1856

Photo by Photo by Fritzsche, R.A./J.W. Cavanagh
 
Artedius notospilotus
[Bonehead sculpin]

Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ascelichthys rhodorus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Photo by Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory
 
Ascelichthys rhodorus
[Rosylip sculpin]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Asemichthys taylori
[Spinynose sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm TL
Asprocottus abyssalis Taliev, 1955

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Asprocottus abyssalis
[Deep-water rough sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 11.7 cm TL
Asprocottus herzensteini Berg, 1906

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Asprocottus herzensteini
[Herzenstein's rough sculpin]
No picture found


 
Asprocottus intermedius
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia

Asprocottus korjakovi Sideleva, 2001

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Asprocottus korjakovi
[]
No picture found


 
Asprocottus minor
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia

Asprocottus parmiferus Taliev, 1955

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Asprocottus parmiferus
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Asprocottus platycephalus Taliev, 1955

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Asprocottus platycephalus
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia

Asprocottus pulcher Taliev, 1955

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Asprocottus pulcher
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Astrocottus leprops Bolin, 1936

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Astrocottus leprops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL

 
Astrocottus matsubarae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL

 
Astrocottus oyamai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Astrocottus regulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL

 
Atopocottus tribranchius
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Batrachocottus baicalensis (Dybowski, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Batrachocottus baicalensis
[Bighead sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 20.6 cm TL
Batrachocottus multiradiatus Berg, 1907

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Batrachocottus multiradiatus
[Spotty-fins sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Batrachocottus nikolskii (Berg, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Batrachocottus nikolskii
[Fatty sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Batrachocottus talievi Sideleva, 1999

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Batrachocottus talievi
[Taliev’s sculpin]

Photo by Markevich, A.I.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Bero elegans (Steindachner, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Markevich, A.I.
 
Bero elegans
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.9 cm SL

 
Bolinia euryptera
[]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Chitonotus pugetensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Chitonotus pugetensis
[Roughback sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm TL

 
Clinocottus acuticeps
[Sharpnose sculpin]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Clinocottus analis (Girard, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Clinocottus analis
[Woolly sculpin]

Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Clinocottus embryum (Jordan & Starks, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Hopkins Seaside Laboratory
 
Clinocottus embryum
[Calico sculpin]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Clinocottus globiceps (Girard, 1858)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Clinocottus globiceps
[Mosshead sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL

 
Clinocottus recalvus
[Bald sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Comephorus baikalensis (Pallas, 1776)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Comephorus baikalensis
[Big Baikal oilfish]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Comephorus dybowskii Korotneff, 1904

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Comephorus dybowskii
[Little Baikal oilfish]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 12.2 cm TL
Cottinella boulengeri (Berg, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Cottinella boulengeri
[Short-headed sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Cottiusculus gonez
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL

 
Cottiusculus nihonkaiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL

 
Cottiusculus primoricus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cottiusculus schmidti Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Cottiusculus schmidti
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
Cottocomephorus alexandrae Taliev, 1935

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Cottocomephorus alexandrae
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Cottocomephorus grewingkii (Dybowski, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Cottocomephorus grewingkii
[Baikal yellowfin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Cottocomephorus inermis (Yakovlev, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Cottocomephorus inermis
[Longfin Baikal sculpin]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Cottus aleuticus Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Cottus aleuticus
[Coastrange sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm TL

 
Cottus altaicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.8 cm TL

 
Cottus amblystomopsis
[Sakhalin sculpin]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cottus asper Richardson, 1836

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Cottus asper
[Prickly sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm TL

 
Cottus asperrimus
[Rough sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Cottus aturi
[Chabot du Béarn]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 8.4 cm TL
Cottus baileyi Robins, 1961

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Cottus baileyi
[Black sculpin]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Cottus bairdii Girard, 1850

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Cottus bairdii
[Mottled sculpin]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

North America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cottus beldingii Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1891

Photo by Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Cottus beldingii
[Paiute sculpin]
No picture found


 
Cottus bendirei
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

North America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Cottus caeruleomentum Kinziger, Raesly & Neely, 2000

Photo by Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Cottus caeruleomentum
[Blue Ridge sculpin]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Cottus carolinae (Gill, 1861)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Cottus carolinae
[Banded sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL

 
Cottus chattahoochee
[]

Photo by Scarola, J.F.

North America
Max. Length 12.1 cm TL
Cottus cognatus Richardson, 1836

Photo by Photo by Scarola, J.F.
 
Cottus cognatus
[Slimy sculpin]

Photo by Eakins, R.

North America
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Cottus confusus Bailey & Bond, 1963

Photo by Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Cottus confusus
[Shorthead sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL

 
Cottus cyclophthalmus
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Asia
Max. Length 19.5 cm TL
Cottus czerskii Berg, 1913

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Cottus czerskii
[Cherskii's sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Cottus duranii
[Chabot d'Auvergne]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.4 cm TL

 
Cottus dzungaricus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL

 
Cottus echinatus
[Utah Lake sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL

 
Cottus extensus
[Bear Lake sculpin]

Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

North America
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Cottus girardi Robins, 1961

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF
 
Cottus girardi
[Potomac sculpin]

Photo by Kohout, J.

Europe
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Cottus gobio Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Kohout, J.
 
Cottus gobio
[Bullhead]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm SL

 
Cottus gratzianowi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL

 
Cottus greenei
[Shoshone sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL

 
Cottus gulosus
[Riffle sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Cottus haemusi
[]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Cottus hangiongensis Mori, 1930

Photo by Photo by Miyahara, H.
 
Cottus hangiongensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL

 
Cottus hispaniolensis
[Chabot des Pyrénées]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL

 
Cottus hubbsi
[]

Photo by Tumlison, R.

North America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Cottus hypselurus Robins & Robison, 1985

Photo by Photo by Tumlison, R.
 
Cottus hypselurus
[Ozark sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL

 
Cottus immaculatus
[Knobfin sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL

 
Cottus kanawhae
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Cottus kazika Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Cottus kazika
[Fourspine sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL

 
Cottus klamathensis
[Marbled sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL

 
Cottus kolymensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm TL

 
Cottus koreanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL

 
Cottus koshewnikowi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm TL

 
Cottus kuznetzovi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL

 
Cottus leiopomus
[Wood River sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL

 
Cottus marginatus
[Margined sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL

 
Cottus metae
[]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Europe
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Cottus microstomus Heckel, 1837

Photo by Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Cottus microstomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.9 cm TL

 
Cottus nasalis
[Tubenose sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.3 cm TL

 
Cottus nozawae
[]

Photo by Burkhead, N.

North America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Cottus paulus Williams, 2000

Photo by Photo by Burkhead, N.
 
Cottus paulus
[Pygmy sculpin]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Europe
Max. Length 13.4 cm TL
Cottus perifretum Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte, 2005

Photo by Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Cottus perifretum
[Chabot fluviatile]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cottus perplexus Gilbert & Evermann, 1894

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Cottus perplexus
[Reticulate sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL

 
Cottus petiti
[Chabot du Lez]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL

 
Cottus pitensis
[Pit sculpin]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Cottus pollux Günther, 1873

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Cottus pollux
[Japanese fluvial sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL

 
Cottus princeps
[Klamath Lake sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL

 
Cottus reinii
[]

Photo by Freyhof, J.

Europe
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Cottus rhenanus Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte, 2005

Photo by Photo by Freyhof, J.
 
Cottus rhenanus
[Chabot de Rhénanie]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.5 cm TL

 
Cottus rhotheus
[Torrent sculpin]

Photo by Lyons, J.

North America
Max. Length 13.4 cm TL
Cottus ricei (Nelson, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.
 
Cottus ricei
[Spoonhead sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL

 
Cottus rondeleti
[Chabot de l'Hérault]
No picture found


 
Cottus sabaudicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL

 
Cottus schitsuumsh
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL

 
Cottus sibiricus
[Siberian sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL

 
Cottus specus
[Grotto sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm TL

 
Cottus spinulosus
[Turkestan sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Cottus szanaga
[]

Photo by Drummond, J.

North America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Cottus tallapoosae Neely, Williams & Mayden, 2007

Photo by Photo by Drummond, J.
 
Cottus tallapoosae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL

 
Cottus tenuis
[Slender sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL

 
Cottus transsilvaniae
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia

Cyphocottus eurystomus (Taliev, 1955)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Cyphocottus eurystomus
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Cyphocottus megalops (Gratzianov, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Cyphocottus megalops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL

 
Daruma sagamia
[]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Enophrys bison (Girard, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Enophrys bison
[Buffalo sculpin]

Photo by Schories, D.

North Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Enophrys diceraus (Pallas, 1787)

Photo by Photo by Schories, D.
 
Enophrys diceraus
[Antlered sculpin]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Enophrys lucasi (Jordan & Gilbert, 1898)

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Enophrys lucasi
[Leister sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm TL

 
Enophrys taurina
[Bull sculpin]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Furcina ishikawae Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Furcina ishikawae
[Ishikawa's sculpin]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Furcina osimae Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Furcina osimae
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Gymnocanthus detrisus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Gymnocanthus detrisus
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Gymnocanthus galeatus Bean, 1881

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Gymnocanthus galeatus
[Armorhead sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 42 cm TL

 
Gymnocanthus herzensteini
[]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 28.6 cm TL
Gymnocanthus intermedius (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Miyahara, H.
 
Gymnocanthus intermedius
[]

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

North Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Gymnocanthus pistilliger (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Gymnocanthus pistilliger
[Threaded sculpin]

Photo by Svensen, R.

Arctic, Northwest to Nort
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnocanthus tricuspis (Reinhardt, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Svensen, R.
 
Gymnocanthus tricuspis
[Arctic staghorn sculpin]
No picture found


 
Gymnocanthus vandesandei
[]

Photo by Myoung, J.-G.

North Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Hemilepidotus gilberti Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Myoung, J.-G.
 
Hemilepidotus gilberti
[Gilbert's Irish Lord]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

North Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus (Tilesius, 1811)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus
[Red Irish lord]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Hemilepidotus jordani Bean, 1881

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Hemilepidotus jordani
[Yellow Irish lord]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Arctic
Max. Length 45 cm FL
Hemilepidotus papilio (Bean, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Hemilepidotus papilio
[Butterfly sculpin]

Photo by Bauder, C.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Hemilepidotus spinosus Ayres, 1854

Photo by Photo by Bauder, C.
 
Hemilepidotus spinosus
[Brown Irish lord]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Hemilepidotus zapus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Hemilepidotus zapus
[Longfin Irish lord]

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

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Icelinus borealis Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Icelinus borealis
[Northern sculpin]

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

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Icelinus burchami Evermann & Goldsborough, 1907

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Icelinus burchami
[Dusky sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.9 cm TL

 
Icelinus cavifrons
[Pit-head sculpin]

Photo by Butler, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Icelinus filamentosus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Butler, J.
 
Icelinus filamentosus
[Threadfin sculpin]

Photo by Butler, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Icelinus fimbriatus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Butler, J.
 
Icelinus fimbriatus
[Fringed sculpin]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific

Icelinus japonicus Yabe, Tsumura & Katayama, 1980

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Icelinus japonicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL

 
Icelinus limbaughi
[Canyon sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Icelinus oculatus
[Frogmouth sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL

 
Icelinus pietschi
[]

Photo by Love, M.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Icelinus quadriseriatus (Lockington, 1880)

Photo by Photo by Love, M.
 
Icelinus quadriseriatus
[Yellowchin sculpin]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Icelinus tenuis Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Icelinus tenuis
[Spotfin sculpin]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific

Icelus armatus (Schmidt, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Icelus armatus
[]

Photo by Svensen, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
Icelus bicornis (Reinhardt, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Svensen, E.
 
Icelus bicornis
[Twohorn sculpin]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 21.1 cm TL
Icelus canaliculatus Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Icelus canaliculatus
[Blacknose sculpin]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Icelus cataphractus (Pavlenko, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Icelus cataphractus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL

 
Icelus ecornis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL

 
Icelus euryops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL

 
Icelus gilberti
[]
No picture found


 
Icelus mandibularis
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific

Icelus ochotensis Schmidt, 1927

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Icelus ochotensis
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15.6 cm TL
Icelus perminovi Taranetz, 1936

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Icelus perminovi
[Scaly-belly sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL

 
Icelus rastrinoides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL

 
Icelus sekii
[]

Photo by Miller, T.

Arctic to Northwest Atlan
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Icelus spatula Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Photo by Photo by Miller, T.
 
Icelus spatula
[Spatulate sculpin]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Icelus spiniger Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Icelus spiniger
[Thorny sculpin]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific.
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Icelus stenosomus Andriashev, 1937

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Icelus stenosomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL

 
Icelus toyamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL

 
Icelus uncinalis
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Leiocottus hirundo Girard, 1856

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Leiocottus hirundo
[Lavender sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Leocottus kesslerii (Dybowski, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Leocottus kesslerii
[Kessler's sculpin]
No picture found


 
Lepidobero sinensis
[]

Photo by Nichols, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Leptocottus armatus Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by Nichols, J.
 
Leptocottus armatus
[Pacific staghorn sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Limnocottus bergianus Taliev, 1935

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Limnocottus bergianus
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Limnocottus godlewskii (Dybowski, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Limnocottus godlewskii
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia

Limnocottus griseus (Taliev, 1955)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Limnocottus griseus
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Limnocottus pallidus Taliev, 1948

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Limnocottus pallidus
[]

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

North Pacific.
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Megalocottus platycephalus (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Megalocottus platycephalus
[Belligerent sculpin]
No picture found


 
Megalocottus taeniopterus
[Southern flathead sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm TL

 
Mesocottus haitej
[]

Photo by Rekdal, E.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii (Collett, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Rekdal, E.
 
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii
[Norway bullhead]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.1 cm SL

 
Microcottus matuaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL

 
Microcottus sellaris
[Brightbelly sculpin]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Myoxocephalus aenaeus (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Myoxocephalus aenaeus
[Grubby]
No picture found

Max. Length 42 cm TL

 
Myoxocephalus brandtii
[]

Photo by Bursch, C.

North Pacific
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Myoxocephalus jaok (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Bursch, C.
 
Myoxocephalus jaok
[Plain sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL

 
Myoxocephalus matsubarai
[]

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

North Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Myoxocephalus niger (Bean, 1881)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Myoxocephalus niger
[Warthead sculpin]
No picture found


 
Myoxocephalus ochotensis
[]

Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (Mitchill, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Bañón Díaz, R.
 
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
[Longhorn sculpin]

Photo by Armstrong, S.

North Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus (Pallas, 1814)

Photo by Photo by Armstrong, S.
 
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
[Great sculpin]

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

Atlantic and Arctic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Myoxocephalus quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Myoxocephalus quadricornis
[Fourhorn sculpin]

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

Arctic
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Myoxocephalus scorpioides (Fabricius, 1780)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Myoxocephalus scorpioides
[Arctic sculpin]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Myoxocephalus scorpius
[Shorthorn sculpin]
No picture found


 
Myoxocephalus sinensis
[]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

North Pacific
Max. Length 62 cm FL
Myoxocephalus stelleri Tilesius, 1811

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Myoxocephalus stelleri
[Steller's sculpin]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Myoxocephalus thompsonii (Girard, 1851)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Myoxocephalus thompsonii
[Deepwater sculpin]
No picture found


 
Myoxocephalus tuberculatus
[]
No picture found


 
Myoxocephalus yesoensis
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia

Neocottus thermalis Sideleva, 2002

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Neocottus thermalis
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
Neocottus werestschagini (Taliev, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Neocottus werestschagini
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Ocynectes maschalis Jordan & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Ocynectes maschalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL

 
Ocynectes modestus
[]

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

North Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Oligocottus maculosus Girard, 1856

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Oligocottus maculosus
[Tidepool sculpin]

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

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Oligocottus rimensis (Greeley, 1899)

Photo by Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Oligocottus rimensis
[Saddleback sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Oligocottus rubellio
[Rosy sculpin]

Photo by Fritzsche, R.A./J.W. Cavanagh

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Oligocottus snyderi Greeley, 1898

Photo by Photo by Fritzsche, R.A./J.W. Cavanagh
 
Oligocottus snyderi
[Fluffy sculpin]

Photo by Johnson, S.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Orthonopias triacis Starks & Mann, 1911

Photo by Photo by Johnson, S.
 
Orthonopias triacis
[Snubnose sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 14.4 cm TL
Paracottus knerii (Dybowski, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Paracottus knerii
[Stone sculpin]
No picture found


 
Phallocottus obtusus
[Spineless sculpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Phasmatocottus ctenopterygius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL

 
Porocottus allisi
[]
No picture found


 
Porocottus camtschaticus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Porocottus coronatus
[]
No picture found


 
Porocottus japonicus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Porocottus leptosomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL

 
Porocottus mednius
[Pored sculpin]
No picture found


 
Porocottus minutus
[]
No picture found


 
Porocottus quadrifilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL

 
Porocottus tentaculatus
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia

Procottus gotoi Sideleva, 2001

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Procottus gotoi
[]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Procottus gurwicii (Taliev, 1946)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Procottus gurwicii
[Dwarf sculpins]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Procottus jeittelesii (Dybowski, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Procottus jeittelesii
[Red sculpin]

Photo by Sideleva, V.G.

Asia
Max. Length 16.7 cm TL
Procottus major Taliev, 1949

Photo by Photo by Sideleva, V.G.
 
Procottus major
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL

 
Pseudoblennius argenteus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.1 cm TL

 
Pseudoblennius cottoides
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abyssocottus elochini Elokhin sculpin Asia 7.7 TL 1955
Abyssocottus fuscus Brownish sculpin Asia 13.5 TL 2014
Abyssocottus gibbosus Hump-back [White] sculpin Asia 14 TL 1906
Abyssocottus korotneffi Small-eyed sculpin Asia 13.5 TL 1906
Abyssocottus pumilus Dwarf deep-water sculpin Asia 6 TL 2014
Abyssocottus subulatus Fusiform sculpin Asia 14 TL 1908
Alcichthys elongatus Northwest Pacific 44 TL 1881
Alpinocottus poecilopus Alpine bullhead Europe and Asia 15 SL 1837
Alpinocottus volki Volk’s sculpin Asia 13 SL 1933
Andriashevicottus megacephalus Andriyashev largeheaded sculpin Northwest Pacific 23.6 TL 1990
Antipodocottus elegans Dwarf sculpin Southwest Pacific 1984
Antipodocottus galatheae Galathea sculpin Southwest Pacific. 1952
Antipodocottus megalops Southwest Pacific 1969
Antipodocottus mesembrinus Western Pacific 5.1 SL 1983
Archistes biseriatus Scaled sculpin North Pacific 17 TL 1912
Archistes plumarius Plumed sculpin Northwest Pacific 7.2 TL 1898
Argyrocottus zanderi Northwest Pacific 9 SL 1892
Artediellichthys nigripinnis Blackfin hookear sculpin Pacific Ocean 13.7 TL 1937
Artediellina antilope Northwest Pacific 1937
Artedielloides auriculatus Northwest Pacific 6 TL 1922
Artediellus aporosus Northwest Pacific 1922
Artediellus atlanticus Atlantic hookear sculpin Northwest Atlantic 15 SL 1898
Artediellus camchaticus Northwest Pacific 16.5 OT 1912
Artediellus dydymovi Northwest Pacific 8 TL 1915
Artediellus fuscimentus Northwest Pacific 6 SL 1986
Artediellus gomojunovi Western Pacific 1933
Artediellus ingens Northwest Pacific 1986
Artediellus miacanthus North Pacific 1912
Artediellus minor Northwest Pacific 4.1 SL 1958
Artediellus neyelovi Northwest Pacific 9 SL 1994
Artediellus ochotensis Arctic to Northwest Pacif 9 TL 1912
Artediellus pacificus Hookhorn sculpin North Pacific 5.7 TL 1896
Artediellus scaber Hamecon Northeast Atlantic 8.4 TL 1907
Artediellus schmidti Northwest Pacific 1915
Artediellus uncinatus Arctic hookear sculpin Northwest Atlantic 10 TL 1834
Artedius corallinus Coralline sculpin Eastern Pacific 14 TL 1926
Artedius fenestralis Padded sculpin Eastern Pacific 14 TL 1883
Artedius harringtoni Scalyhead sculpin Eastern Pacific 10 TL 1896
Artedius lateralis Smoothhead sculpin North Pacific 14 TL 1854
Artedius notospilotus Bonehead sculpin Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1856
Ascelichthys rhodorus Rosylip sculpin Eastern Pacific 15 TL 1880
Asemichthys taylori Spinynose sculpin Northeast Pacific 7.6 TL 1912
Asprocottus abyssalis Deep-water rough sculpin Asia 7.2 TL 1955
Asprocottus herzensteini Herzenstein's rough sculpin Asia 11.7 TL 1906
Asprocottus intermedius Asia 1955
Asprocottus korjakovi Asia 2001
Asprocottus minor Asia 2001
Asprocottus parmiferus Asia 1955
Asprocottus platycephalus Asia 10.5 TL 1955
Asprocottus pulcher Asia 1955
Astrocottus leprops Northwest Pacific 5 SL 1936
Astrocottus matsubarae Northwest Pacific 5 SL 1942
Astrocottus oyamai Northwest Pacific 5 SL 1958
Astrocottus regulus Northwest Pacific 4.2 SL 2008
Atopocottus tribranchius Northwest Pacific 3 SL 1936
Batrachocottus baicalensis Bighead sculpin Asia 19 TL 1874
Batrachocottus multiradiatus Spotty-fins sculpin Asia 20.6 TL 1907
Batrachocottus nikolskii Fatty sculpin Asia 24 TL 1900
Batrachocottus talievi Taliev’s sculpin Asia 22.5 TL 1999
Bero elegans Northwest Pacific 20 TL 1881
Bolinia euryptera North Pacific 18.9 SL 1991
Chitonotus pugetensis Roughback sculpin Eastern Pacific 23 TL 1876
Clinocottus acuticeps Sharpnose sculpin Eastern Pacific 6.4 TL 1896
Clinocottus analis Woolly sculpin Eastern Central Pacific 18 TL 1858
Clinocottus embryum Calico sculpin Eastern Pacific 7 TL 1895
Clinocottus globiceps Mosshead sculpin Eastern Pacific 19 TL 1858
Clinocottus recalvus Bald sculpin Eastern Pacific 13 TL 1899
Comephorus baikalensis Big Baikal oilfish Asia 21 TL 1776
Comephorus dybowskii Little Baikal oilfish Asia 16 TL 1904
Cottinella boulengeri Short-headed sculpin Asia 12.2 TL 1906
Cottiusculus gonez Northwest Pacific 10 SL 1904
Cottiusculus nihonkaiensis Northwestern Pacific 7.8 SL 2009
Cottiusculus primoricus Northwest Pacific 6.6 SL 2020
Cottiusculus schmidti Northwest Pacific 10 TL 1904
Cottocomephorus alexandrae Asia 14.2 SL 1935
Cottocomephorus grewingkii Baikal yellowfin Asia 19 TL 1874
Cottocomephorus inermis Longfin Baikal sculpin Asia 22 TL 1890
Cottus aleuticus Coastrange sculpin North America 17 TL 1896
Cottus altaicus Asia 8.1 TL 1899
Cottus amblystomopsis Sakhalin sculpin Asia 20.8 TL 1904
Cottus asper Prickly sculpin North America 30 TL 1836
Cottus asperrimus Rough sculpin North America 9.6 TL 1908
Cottus aturi Chabot du Béarn Europe 10 SL 2005
Cottus baileyi Black sculpin North America 8.4 TL 1961
Cottus bairdii Mottled sculpin North America 15 TL 1850
Cottus beldingii Paiute sculpin North America 13 TL 1891
Cottus bendirei North America 1881
Cottus caeruleomentum Blue Ridge sculpin North America 6.3 SL 2000
Cottus carolinae Banded sculpin North America 18 TL 1861
Cottus chattahoochee North America 8.5 SL 2007
Cottus cognatus Slimy sculpin North America 12.1 TL 1836
Cottus confusus Shorthead sculpin North America 15 TL 1963
Cottus cyclophthalmus Europe 8.3 SL 2022
Cottus czerskii Cherskii's sculpin Asia 19.5 TL 1913
Cottus duranii Chabot d'Auvergne Europe 10 SL 2005
Cottus dzungaricus Asia 11.4 TL 2006
Cottus echinatus Utah Lake sculpin North America 9.2 SL 1963
Cottus extensus Bear Lake sculpin North America 13 TL 1963
Cottus girardi Potomac sculpin North America 14 TL 1961
Cottus gobio Bullhead Europe 18 TL 1758
Cottus gratzianowi Europe 6.3 SL 2015
Cottus greenei Shoshone sculpin North America 9 TL 1898
Cottus gulosus Riffle sculpin North America 11 TL 1854
Cottus haemusi Europe 10 SL 1986
Cottus hangiongensis Asia 15 SL 1930
Cottus hispaniolensis Chabot des Pyrénées Europe 10.5 SL 1964
Cottus hubbsi North America 11.2 SL 1949
Cottus hypselurus Ozark sculpin North America 8.5 SL 1985
Cottus immaculatus Knobfin sculpin North America 9 SL 2010
Cottus kanawhae North America 11 SL 2005
Cottus kazika Fourspine sculpin Asia 30 SL 1904
Cottus klamathensis Marbled sculpin North America 9 TL 1898
Cottus kolymensis Asia 9.9 SL 2012
Cottus koreanus Asia 9.7 TL 2005
Cottus koshewnikowi Europe 10 SL 1907
Cottus kuznetzovi Asia 9.1 TL 1903
Cottus leiopomus Wood River sculpin North America 11 TL 1894
Cottus marginatus Margined sculpin North America 13 TL 1881
Cottus metae Europe 9.7 SL 2005
Cottus microstomus Europe 10.1 SL 1837
Cottus nasalis Tubenose sculpin Asia 6.9 TL 1933
Cottus nozawae Asia 17.3 TL 1911
Cottus paulus Pygmy sculpin North America 4.5 TL 2000
Cottus perifretum Chabot fluviatile Europe 13.4 TL 2005
Cottus perplexus Reticulate sculpin North America 10 TL 1894
Cottus petiti Chabot du Lez Europe 6.4 SL 1964
Cottus pitensis Pit sculpin North America 13 TL 1963
Cottus pollux Japanese fluvial sculpin Asia 15 SL 1873
Cottus princeps Klamath Lake sculpin North America 7 TL 1898
Cottus reinii Asia 12 SL 1879
Cottus rhenanus Chabot de Rhénanie Europe 10 SL 2005
Cottus rhotheus Torrent sculpin North America 15.5 TL 1882
Cottus ricei Spoonhead sculpin North America 13.4 TL 1876
Cottus rondeleti Chabot de l'Hérault Europe 8 SL 2005
Cottus sabaudicus Europe 2009
Cottus schitsuumsh North America 9.9 SL 2014
Cottus sibiricus Siberian sculpin Asia 15 TL 1889
Cottus specus Grotto sculpin North America 10.3 SL 2013
Cottus spinulosus Turkestan sculpin Asia 10.3 TL 1872
Cottus szanaga Asia 8.2 SL 1869
Cottus tallapoosae North America 7.7 SL 2007
Cottus tenuis Slender sculpin North America 9 TL 1898
Cottus transsilvaniae Europe 9.7 SL 2005
Cyphocottus eurystomus Asia 1955
Cyphocottus megalops Asia 16.5 TL 1902
Daruma sagamia Northwest Pacific 3 SL 1904
Enophrys bison Buffalo sculpin Eastern Pacific 37 TL 1854
Enophrys diceraus Antlered sculpin North Pacific 32 TL 1787
Enophrys lucasi Leister sculpin North Pacific 20 TL 1898
Enophrys taurina Bull sculpin Eastern Central Pacific 17 TL 1914
Furcina ishikawae Ishikawa's sculpin Northwest Pacific 8 SL 1904
Furcina osimae Northwest Pacific 8 SL 1904
Gymnocanthus detrisus North Pacific 29 SL 1912
Gymnocanthus galeatus Armorhead sculpin North Pacific 46 TL 1881
Gymnocanthus herzensteini Northwest Pacific 42 TL 1904
Gymnocanthus intermedius Northwest Pacific 28.6 TL 1843
Gymnocanthus pistilliger Threaded sculpin North Pacific 28 TL 1814
Gymnocanthus tricuspis Arctic staghorn sculpin Arctic, Northwest to Nort 30 TL 1830
Gymnocanthus vandesandei Eastern Central Atlantic 1949
Hemilepidotus gilberti Gilbert's Irish Lord North Pacific 36 SL 1904
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus Red Irish lord North Pacific 51 TL 1811
Hemilepidotus jordani Yellow Irish lord North Pacific 65 TL 1881
Hemilepidotus papilio Butterfly sculpin Arctic 45 FL 1880
Hemilepidotus spinosus Brown Irish lord Eastern Pacific 29 TL 1854
Hemilepidotus zapus Longfin Irish lord North Pacific 26 TL 1912
Icelinus borealis Northern sculpin Eastern Pacific 10.2 SL 1896
Icelinus burchami Dusky sculpin Eastern Pacific 13 TL 1907
Icelinus cavifrons Pit-head sculpin Eastern Central Pacific 8.9 TL 1890
Icelinus filamentosus Threadfin sculpin Eastern Pacific 27 TL 1890
Icelinus fimbriatus Fringed sculpin Eastern Pacific 19 TL 1890
Icelinus japonicus Northwest Pacific 1980
Icelinus limbaughi Canyon sculpin Eastern Pacific 8.2 SL 2004
Icelinus oculatus Frogmouth sculpin Eastern Pacific 18 TL 1890
Icelinus pietschi Northwest Pacific 4.2 SL 2001
Icelinus quadriseriatus Yellowchin sculpin Eastern Central Pacific 8.9 TL 1880
Icelinus tenuis Spotfin sculpin Eastern Pacific 14 TL 1890
Icelus armatus Northwest Pacific 1916
Icelus bicornis Twohorn sculpin Western Atlantic 15.7 SL 1840
Icelus canaliculatus Blacknose sculpin North Pacific 21.1 TL 1896
Icelus cataphractus Northwest Pacific 30 TL 1910
Icelus ecornis Northwest Pacific 9.2 SL 1996
Icelus euryops North Pacific 15 TL 1890
Icelus gilberti Northwest Pacific 11 TL 1936
Icelus mandibularis Northwest Pacific 1983
Icelus ochotensis Northwest Pacific 1927
Icelus perminovi Scaly-belly sculpin Northwest Pacific 15.6 TL 1936
Icelus rastrinoides Northwest Pacific 12 TL 1936
Icelus sekii Northwest Pacific 5.3 SL 2006
Icelus spatula Spatulate sculpin Arctic to Northwest Atlan 21 TL 1912
Icelus spiniger Thorny sculpin North Pacific 24 TL 1896
Icelus stenosomus Northwest Pacific. 12.4 SL 1937
Icelus toyamensis Northwest Pacific 13 SL 1951
Icelus uncinalis Northeast Pacific 16 TL 1912
Leiocottus hirundo Lavender sculpin Eastern Central Pacific 25 TL 1856
Leocottus kesslerii Kessler's sculpin Asia 14 TL 1874
Lepidobero sinensis Asia 1992
Leptocottus armatus Pacific staghorn sculpin Eastern Pacific 46 TL 1854
Limnocottus bergianus Asia 22.5 TL 1935
Limnocottus godlewskii Asia 19 TL 1874
Limnocottus griseus Asia 1955
Limnocottus pallidus Asia 14.6 SL 1948
Megalocottus platycephalus Belligerent sculpin North Pacific. 42 TL 1814
Megalocottus taeniopterus Southern flathead sculpin Asia 1868
Mesocottus haitej Asia 20 TL 1869
Micrenophrys lilljeborgii Norway bullhead Northeast Atlantic 7.4 SL 1875
Microcottus matuaensis Northwest Pacific 8.1 SL 2003
Microcottus sellaris Brightbelly sculpin North Pacific 13 TL 1896
Myoxocephalus aenaeus Grubby Northwest Atlantic 18 TL 1814
Myoxocephalus brandtii Northwest Pacific 42 TL 1867
Myoxocephalus jaok Plain sculpin North Pacific 74 TL 1829
Myoxocephalus matsubarai Northwest Pacific 24 SL 1958
Myoxocephalus niger Warthead sculpin North Pacific 27 TL 1881
Myoxocephalus ochotensis Northwest Pacific 1929
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus Longhorn sculpin Northwest Atlantic 46 TL 1814
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus Great sculpin North Pacific 80 TL 1814
Myoxocephalus quadricornis Fourhorn sculpin Atlantic and Arctic 60 TL 1758
Myoxocephalus scorpioides Arctic sculpin Arctic 22 TL 1780
Myoxocephalus scorpius Shorthorn sculpin Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1758
Myoxocephalus sinensis Asia 1873
Myoxocephalus stelleri Steller's sculpin North Pacific 62 FL 1811
Myoxocephalus thompsonii Deepwater sculpin North America 23 TL 1851
Myoxocephalus tuberculatus Northwest Pacific 1922
Myoxocephalus yesoensis Northwest Pacific 1911
Neocottus thermalis Asia 2002
Neocottus werestschagini Asia 9.8 TL 1935
Ocynectes maschalis Northwest Pacific 10 SL 1904
Ocynectes modestus Northwest Pacific 7 SL 1911
Oligocottus maculosus Tidepool sculpin North Pacific 8.9 TL 1856
Oligocottus rimensis Saddleback sculpin Eastern Pacific 6.4 TL 1899
Oligocottus rubellio Rosy sculpin Eastern Pacific 10 TL 1899
Oligocottus snyderi Fluffy sculpin Eastern Pacific 8.9 TL 1898
Orthonopias triacis Snubnose sculpin Eastern Central Pacific 10 TL 1911
Paracottus knerii Stone sculpin Asia 14.4 TL 1874
Phallocottus obtusus Spineless sculpin Eastern Pacific 1938
Phasmatocottus ctenopterygius Northwest Pacific 3.8 SL 1936
Porocottus allisi Northwest Pacific 7 SL 1904
Porocottus camtschaticus Northwest Pacific 1916
Porocottus coronatus Northwest Pacific 7.9 SL 1992
Porocottus japonicus North Pacific. 1935
Porocottus leptosomus Northwest Pacific 4.6 SL 2002
Porocottus mednius Pored sculpin North Pacific 7 TL 1898
Porocottus minutus Northwest Pacific 1814
Porocottus quadrifilis North Pacific 1859
Porocottus tentaculatus Northwest Pacific 8 TL 1868
Procottus gotoi Asia 2001
Procottus gurwicii Dwarf sculpins Asia 6.2 TL 1946
Procottus jeittelesii Red sculpin Asia 28 TL 1874
Procottus major Asia 16.7 TL 1949
Pseudoblennius argenteus Northwest Pacific 7 SL 1887
Pseudoblennius cottoides Northwest Pacific 17.1 TL 1848



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