Artedius notospilotus
| Bonehead sculpin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Artedius |
| Species: | A. notospilotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Artedius notospilotus (Girard, 1856)[1] | |
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]
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.
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