Cottidae

Family: Cottidae

Group: Fish, Species

Scientific Name	Common Name	Summary
Artediellus pacificus	hookhorn sculpin	Expected in the northern part of the region.
Artedius fenestralis	padded sculpin	Throughout the region in intertidal and shallow waters.
Artedius harringtoni	scalyhead sculpin	Present throughout the region from tidepools to 21 meters deep.
Artedius lateralis	smoothhhead sculpin	Present throughout the region in tidepools and intertidal down to 14 meters.
Ascelichthys rhodorus	rosylip sculpin	From Sitka south.
Chitonotus pugetensis	roughback sculpin	Reported from just south of the border, but not yet known from Alaska.
Clinocottus acuticeps	sharpnose sculpin	Expected throughout the region in intertidal to waters of 20m.
Clinocottus embryum	calico sculpin	Found throughout the region most often in the middle intertidal zone.
Clinocottus globiceps	mosshead sculpin	Found from the Sitka area south.
Cottus aleuticus	coastrange sculpin	Expected throughout the region in fresh water as well as estuaries and nearshore marine waters. Notes on distinguishing from prickly sculpin (Cottus asper) Lacks distinct spot on back of dorsal fin found in most C. asper. You can count anal fin rays as well, C. asper have 15-19 while C. aleuticus have 12-15. From: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9276487#activity_identification_92374065
Cottus asper	prickly sculpin	Expected throughout the region in fresh water as well as estuaries and nearshore marine waters. Note on distinguishing from coastrange sculpin (Cottus aleuticus): from Distinct spot on back of dorsal fin found in most C. asper. You can count anal fin rays as well, C. asper have 15-19 while C. aleuticus have 12-15. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9276487#activity_identification_92374065
Cottus cognatus	slimy sculpin	Expected on the northern mainland.
Enophrys bison	buffalo sculpin	Found in shallow waters throughout the region.
Enophrys diceraus	antlered sculpin	Found throughout the region.
Enophrys lucasi	leister sculpin	Found in shallow waters throughout the region.
Gymnocanthus galeatus	armorhead sculpin	Found throughout the region.
Gymnocanthus pistilliger	threaded sculpin	Expected from Stephens Passage north.
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus	red Irish lord	Found throughout the region.
Hemilepidotus jordani	yellow irish lord	Found in the northern half of the region.
Hemilepidotus spinosus	brown Irish lord	Only a few collections from Southeast Alaska.
Icelinus borealis	northern sculpin	Found throughout the region.
Icelinus burchami	dusky sculpin	Collected from Behm Canal.
Icelinus filamentosus	threadfin sculpin	Documented from Petersburg area.
Icelinus tenuis	spotfin sculpin	Known from as far north as Behm Canal.
Icelus spatula	spatulate sculpin	Expected from Glacier Bay (where it has been found) north.
Icelus spiniger	thorny sculpin	Found throughout much of the region.
Jordania zonope	longfin sculpin	From Baranof Island south.
Leptocottus armatus	Pacific staghorn sculpin	Found throughout the region.
Myoxocephalus jaok	plain sculpin	Reported from Limestone Inlet.
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus	great sculpin	Reported throughout the region.
Myoxocephalus scorpius	shorthorn sculpin	Found throughout the region.
Myoxocephalus stelleri	frog sculpin	Only a couple of records from the region.
Oligocottus maculosus	tidepool sculpin	Found throughout the region in tidepools and along the shoreline.
Oligocottus rimensis	saddleback sculpin	Expected in the southern half of the region in tidepools and shallow areas near shoreline.
Oligocottus snyderi	fluffy sculpin	A few reports from as far north as Sitka.
Paricelinus hopliticus	thronback sculpin	Not reported from the region, but has been found a little ways south and may occur in Southeast Alaska.
Porocottus mednius	Aleutian fringed sculpin	Reported from Fredrick Sound.
Radulinus asprellus	slim sculpin	Found throughout the region.
Radulinus boleoides	darter sculpin	Not reported from the region, but has been found just south of the border, as well as near Kodiak Island.
Radulinus taylori	spinynose sculpin	Collected from near the southern border.
Ruscarius meanyi	Puget Sound sculpin	Known from as far north as Fillmore Island in the far southern part of the region.
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus	cabezon	Several reports from the region.
Synchirus gilli	manacled sculpin	Found throughout the region, mainly intertidal
Trigloops forficatus	scissortail sculpin	A collection from False Point Retreat is well east of the primary range for this species.
Triglops macellus	roughspine sculpin	Throughout the region.
Triglops metopias	highbrow sculpin	Recorded from Auke Bay.
Triglops pingelii	ribbed sculpin	Found throughout the region.
Triglops scepticus	spectacled sculpin	Two records from the region are well east of the currently expected typical range for this species.