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Artedius lateralis
Juvenile A. lateralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artedius
Species:
A. lateralis
Binomial name
Artedius lateralis
( Girard, 1854) [1]
Synonyms [2] [3]


Artedius lateralis, also known as the smoothhead sculpin or round-nosed sculpin, [2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. [4] The species, commonly found in the intertidal zone and to depths of 43 feet, [5] is native to the northern Pacific, from Russia and the Bering Sea to Baja California. [6] Growing to a length of 14 centimeters, [6] it takes its name from the lack of scales on its head. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Artedius lateralis (Girard, 1854)". GBIF.org. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Begle, Douglas P. (Aug 8, 1989). "Phylogenetic Analysis of the Cottid Genus Artedius (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes)". Copeia. 1989 (3): 642–652. doi: 10.2307/1445491. hdl: 2429/24544. JSTOR  1445491.
  4. ^ "ITIS Standardized Report Page: Artedius lateralis". ITIS. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Olivia Walker; Mammann, Howard; Gnagy, John (1983). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. USA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 162. ISBN  978-0-395-26873-5. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Froese, Rainer. "Artedius lateralis, Smoothhead sculpin". FishBase. Retrieved June 24, 2014.

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