Padded sculpin
(Artedius fenestralis)
Image source: Sara Thiebaud | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Padded sculpin
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate
Native to coast of:
North America
Distribution:
Pacific Ocean
Artedius fenestralis, the padded sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.
The species is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, with a range extending from the Alaska Peninsula to Southern California.
It grows to a maximum length of 14 centimeters and subsists on a diet of shrimp and small fishes.
