Artedius fenestralis

Padded sculpin
Scientific classification
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]

Artedius fenestralis or the Padded sculpin is a species of sculpin in the family Cottidae.[3] The species is native to the eastern Pacific, with a range extending from the Alaska Peninsula to Southern California.[4] It grows to a maximum length of 14 centimeters[5] and subsists on a diet of shrimp and small fishes.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Artedius fenestralis Jordan & Gilbert, 1883". GBIF.org. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Jordan, David S.; Gilbert, Charles H. (April 28, 1883). "Description of a new species of Artedius (Artedius fenestralis) from Puget Sound". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 5 (326): 577–579. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.5-326.577. Retrieved 26 May 2014 – via BioStor.
  3. ↑ "Artedius fenestralis Jordan and Gilbert, 1883". ITIS. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer. "Artedius fenestralis, Padded sculpin". FishBase. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Family Cottidae - sculpins". Humboldt State University. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Artedius fenestralis". FishWise Professional. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

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