Artedius lateralis | |
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Juvenile A. lateralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Cottidae |
Genus: | Artedius |
Species: | A. lateralis
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Binomial name | |
Artedius lateralis | |
Synonyms [2] [3] | |
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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]