Species

Ascelichthys rhodorus (Rosylip sculpin)

Ascelichthys rhodorus. Photo: (c) Gregory C Jensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Ascelichthys rhodorus, the rosylip sculpin, is a species of sculpin native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to central California where it is an inhabitant of tidepools and other intertidal environments. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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: Psychrolutinae
        Genus: Ascelichthys
        Species: Ascelichthys rhodorus (Rosylip sculpin)

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