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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Psychrolutidae Fatheads

Genus: Malacocottus

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

North Pacific
Max. Length 9.8 cm TL
Malacocottus aleuticus (Smith, 1904)

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Malacocottus aleuticus
[Whitetail sculpin]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Malacocottus gibber
[]
No picture found
North Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Malacocottus kincaidi
[Blackfin sculpin]

Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Malacocottus zonurus Bean, 1890

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Malacocottus zonurus
[Darkfin sculpin]
4 Species of Family Psychrolutidae with Genus Malacocottus
(Fatheads)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1904 Malacocottus aleuticus Whitetail sculpin North Pacific 9.8 TL
1930 Malacocottus gibber Northwest Pacific 20 TL
1905 Malacocottus kincaidi Blackfin sculpin North Pacific 20 TL
1890 Malacocottus zonurus Darkfin sculpin North Pacific 35 SL



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