Threadfoot sculpin

Argyrocottus zanderi

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae

Argyrocottus is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. Its only species is Argyrocottus zanderi which is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean from Japan to the Kuril Islands and in the Sea of Japan. It is found at depths of from 0 to 85 metres (0 to 279 ft).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

DescriptionArgyrocottus, Wikipedia contributors

Threadfoot sculpin

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