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Oligocottus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Cottidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scorpaeniformes

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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.

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Species

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)

    • References

    Oligocottus Wikipedia
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