Oligocottus

Updated on Apr 25, 2026

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Kingdom Animalia Family Cottidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes

Similar Clinocottus, Artedius, Clinocottus globiceps, Enophrys, Icelinus

Coraline colored fluffy sculpin oligocottus snyderi coldwater marine aquatics

Oligocottus is a genus of sculpins native to the northern and eastern Pacific Ocean.

There are currently four species listed in this genus:

Oligocottus maculosus Girard, 1856 (Tidepool sculpin)

Oligocottus rimensis (Greeley, 1899) (Saddleback sculpin)

Oligocottus rubellio (Greeley, 1899) (Rosy sculpin)

Oligocottus snyderi Greeley, 1898 (Fluffy sculpin)

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