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Chitonotus pugetensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Cottidae

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scorpaeniformes

Genus
  
Chitonotus Lockington, 1879

Similar
  
Icelinus, Clinocottus, Artedius, Artedius fenestralis, Oligocottus

Chitonotus pugetensis, the Roughback sculpin, is a species of sculpin occurring in the eastern Pacific Ocean from British Columbia, Canada (and possibly north to southern Alaska) to southern Baja California, Mexico. This species can be found on sandy or muddy bottoms from the intertidal zone to a depth of 142 metres (466 ft). It is a species that is commonly displayed in public aquariums. This species grows to a length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

References

Chitonotus pugetensis Wikipedia