Biology:Artedius notospilotus

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Artedius notospilotus
FMIB 52123 Astrolytes notospilotus (Girard) Puget Sound.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artedius
Species:
A. notospilotus
Binomial name
Artedius notospilotus
Girard, 1856[1]

Artedius notospilotus, or the bonehead sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[2] Commonly found in the intertidal zone to depths of 170 feet,[3] the species has a range extending from the Puget Sound, Washington (state) to the Baja California peninsula.[4] It serves as the host for Podocotyle enophrysi, a species of parasitic flatworm.[5]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2284880 entry