Artedius notospilotus
Artedius notospilotus, or the bonehead sculpin, is a species of sculpin in the family Cottidae.[2] Commonly found in the intertidal zone to depths of 170 feet,[3] the species has a range extending from the Puget Sound, Washington to the Baja California peninsula.[4] It serves as the host for Podocotyle enophrysi, a species of parasitic flatworm.[5]
| Bonehead sculpin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Artedius |
| Species: | A. notospilotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Artedius notospilotus | |
References
- "Artedius notospilotus Girard, 1856". GBIF.org. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Artedius notospilotus Girard, 1856". ITIS. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Olivia Walker; Mammann, Howard; Gnagy, John (1983). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. USA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 163. ISBN 0-395-26873-7. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- Froese, Rainer. "Artedius notospilotus, Bonehead sculpin". FishBase. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- Love, Milton S.; Moser, Mike (June 1976). "Parasites of California Marine and Estuarine Fish". University of Nebraska–Lincoln: 23. Retrieved 29 May 2014. Cite journal requires
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