Biology:Icelinus borealis
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Short description: Species of fish
| Northern sculpin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Icelinus |
| Species: | I. borealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Icelinus borealis Gilbert, 1896
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Icelinus borealis, or the Northern sculpin, is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It can be found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.[1]
Description
It has a well rounded caudal fin and small pelvic fins. The top half of its body is typically an olive gray color, while the lower half tends to be lighter. It can reach a maximum length of 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Icelinus borealis" in FishBase. July 2022 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2624847 entry
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