Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei
Family: Cottidae Sculpins

Genus: Sigmistes

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

North Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm NG
Sigmistes caulias Rutter, 1898

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Sigmistes caulias
[Kelp sculpin]
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Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Sigmistes smithi
[Arched sculpin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sigmistes caulias Kelp sculpin North Pacific 2.5 NG 1898
Sigmistes smithi Arched sculpin Northwest Pacific 4.3 SL 1938



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