Bald sculpin

The bald sculpin (Clinocottus recalvus) is a species of sculpin native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from coastal Oregon to Baja, California. Individuals reach up to 13 cm (5.1 in) in length, and are commonly found in tidepools.[1][2]

Bald sculpin
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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C. recalvus
Binomial name
Clinocottus recalvus
(Greeley, 1899)
Synonyms

Blennicottus recalvus Greeley, 1899

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Earl S. (1999). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. p. 167. ISBN 0-618-00212-X.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Clinocottus recalvus" in FishBase. March 2016 version.


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