Oligocottus

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Classification

Genus: Oligocottus
Family: Cottidae - Cottids
Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Oligocottus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. These sculpins are found in the northern and eastern Pacific Ocean.

Species

Tidepool sculpin
(Oligocottus maculosus)

Saddleback sculpin
(Oligocottus rimensis)

Rosy sculpin
(Oligocottus rubellio)

Fluffy sculpin
(Oligocottus snyderi)

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