Species
Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin)
Leptocottus armatus. Photo: (c) Sara Thiebaud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The Pacific staghorn sculpin, Leptocottus armatus, is a common sculpin (Cottidae) found in shallow coastal waters along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California. The sole member of its genus, it is unusual for having spined antler-like projections on its gill covers; it can raise the projections as a defense mechanism.
- 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: Cottidae (Typical sculpins)
- Genus: Leptocottus
- Species: Leptocottus armatus (Pacific staghorn sculpin)
- Genus: Leptocottus
- Family: Cottidae (Typical sculpins)
- Suborder: Cottoidei (Sculpins and allies)
- Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
- Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
- Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
- Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)












