Ascelichthys rhodorus
| Ascelichthys rhodorus | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Ascelichthys D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880 |
| Species: | A. rhodorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascelichthys rhodorus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880 | |
Ascelichthys rhodorus, the Rosylip sculpin, is a species of sculpin native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Alaska to central California where it is an inhabitant of tidepools and other intertidal environments. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Ascelichthys rhodorus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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