Sigmistes smithi Schultz, 1938
Arched sculpin

Family:  Cottidae (Sculpins)
Max. size:  4.29 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Urup Island, Kuril Islands. Northeast Pacific: Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-28; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-21; Vertebrae: 44-47
Biology:  Found in a rocky tide pool with kelp beds (Ref. 45337).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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