Suborder Cottoidei Higher classification Cottoidei | Scientific name Cottoidea Rank Superfamily | |
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Lower classifications Cottidae, Blobfish, Psychrolutidae, Sea raven, Japanese fluvial scu |
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A sculpin is a type of fish that belongs to the superfamily Cottoidea in the order Scorpaeniformes. As of 2006, this superfamily contains 11 families, 149 genera, and 756 species.
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- Sculpin fishing in the sea angler sport fishing with dan hernandez
- Sculpins fishing in orange county deep sea fishing
- Families
- References
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Sculpins occur in many types of habitat, including ocean and freshwater zones. They live in rivers, submarine canyons, kelp forests, and shallow littoral habitat types, such as tidepools.
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Sculpins are benthic fish, dwelling on the bottoms of water bodies. Their pectoral fins are smooth on the upper edge and webbed with sharp rays along the lower edge, a modification that makes them specialized for gripping the substrate. This adaptation helps the fish anchor in fast-flowing water.
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Families
Families include:
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References
Sculpin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA