Biology:Artedius fenestralis

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Short description: Species of fish

Artedius fenestralis
Padded sculpin juv 88mm.jpg
PaddedSculpin (Artedius fenestralis) 77mm.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artedius
Species:
A. fenestralis
Binomial name
Artedius fenestralis
D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Astrolytes fenestralis (D. S. Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Artedius fenestralis, the padded sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[4] The species is native to the eastern Pacific, with a range extending from the Alaska Peninsula to Southern California.[3] It grows to a maximum length of 14 centimeters[5] and subsists on a diet of shrimp and small fishes.[6]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2479813 entry