Genus
Leptocottus
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.
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