Oligocottus
Oligocottus is a genus of sculpins native to the northern and eastern Pacific Ocean.
| Oligocottus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tidepool sculpin (O. maculosus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Oligocottus Girard, 1856 |
| Synonyms | |
Species
There are five species listed in this genus as of 2014:[1]
- Oligocottus latifrons (Gilbert & Thompson, 1905)
- Oligocottus maculosus Girard, 1856 – Tidepool sculpin
- Oligocottus rimensis (Greeley, 1899) – Saddleback sculpin
- Oligocottus rubellio (Greeley, 1899) – Rosy sculpin
- Oligocottus snyderi Greeley, 1898 – Fluffy sculpin
References
- Bailly, Nicolas (2014). Bailly N (ed.). "Oligocottus Girard, 1856". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.