Species

Oligocottus maculosus (Tidepool sculpin)

Oligocottus maculosus. Photo: (c) Thomas J. Bright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The tidepool sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus) is a fish species in the sculpin family Cottidae that ranges from the Sea of Okhotsk to Los Angeles County, California. Individuals reach up to 8 cm (3 in) in length and are common in tidepools.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
        Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
        Suborder: Cottoidei (Sculpins and allies)
        Family: Psychrolutidae (Fathead sculpins)
        Subfamily: Oligocottinae
        Genus: Oligocottus (Tidepool johnnies)
        Species: Oligocottus maculosus (Tidepool sculpin)

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