Artedius fenestralis
| Padded sculpin | |
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| 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 subsides on a diet of shrimp and small fishes.[6]
References
- ↑ "Artedius fenestralis Jordan & Gilbert, 1883". GBIF.org. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Artedius fenestralis Jordan and Gilbert, 1883". ITIS. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer. "Artedius fenestralis, Padded sculpin". FishBase. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Family Cottidae - sculpins". Humboldt State University. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Artedius fenestralis". FishWise Professional. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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