Artedius notospilotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[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

  1. ↑ "Artedius notospilotus Girard, 1856". GBIF.org. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Artedius notospilotus Girard, 1856". ITIS. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer. "Artedius notospilotus, Bonehead sculpin". FishBase. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Love, Milton S.; Moser, Mike (June 1976). "Parasites of California Marine and Estuarine Fish". University of Nebraska–Lincoln: 23. Retrieved 29 May 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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