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Scalyhead Sculpin

artedius harringtoni

The Scalyhead Sculpin is a small fish with a unique, bumpy head that helps it blend in with the rocky ocean floor. These little creatures love to hide in crevices and are often seen darting around in their underwater homes!

Lebensraum: Cold coastal waters and rocky ocean floors

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The Scalyhead Sculpin has a broad head covered in spiny plates, giving it a bumpy appearance. Its body is mottled brown, green, and red, perfect for blending into rocky seafloors. Large pectoral fins resemble fans, aiding in bottom movement.

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Scalyhead Sculpin
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Scalyhead Sculpin

Kategorie

Fische

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Wow! Many sculpins have 'whiskers' called cirri on their heads, helping them feel around!

Wow! Their eyes are on top of their heads, perfect for spotting prey from below!

Wow! They can gulp air and survive briefly out of water during low tide!

Wow! They guard their sticky eggs until they hatch, a very protective parent move!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Scalyhead Sculpin can change colors and patterns to perfectly match rocky or algal surroundings, helping them hide from predators and ambush prey.

Fähigkeit

Seafloor Stroller

Scalyhead Sculpin has large, fan-like pectoral fins that help them 'walk' and perch on the seafloor, instead of constantly swimming.

Fähigkeit

Spiky Shield

Scalyhead Sculpin has a head covered in sharp, bony spines that provide excellent protection, making them tricky for predators to swallow.

Maße und Details

Länge
10-14 cm
Gewicht
0.05-0.1 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-5 Jahre
Schwimmgeschwindigkeit
2 km/h
Maximale Tiefe
150 m
Wasserart
Salzwasser

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny predators, they feast on small crustaceans and other invertebrates found on the seafloor.

Hauptnahrung

  • amphipods
  • copepods
  • polychaete worms
  • isopods
  • fish eggs

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Ocean Amphipod

Gammarus oceanicus

A favorite crunchy meal found among the rocks.

hunts

Clam Worm

Nereis vexillosa

Snaps up these wriggling worms from crevices.

eaten by

Lingcod

Ophiodon elongatus

A larger, predatory fish that hunts sculpins.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Wades in shallow water to snatch up these fish.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Bumpy SculpinOcean Scuplin

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Scalyhead Sculpin?

10-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Scalyhead Sculpin?

0.05-0.1 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Scalyhead Sculpin?

3-5 Jahre

Was frisst Scalyhead Sculpin?

Tiny predators, they feast on small crustaceans and other invertebrates found on the seafloor.

Was ist der/die/das schwimmgeschwindigkeit von Scalyhead Sculpin?

2 km/h

Wo findet man Scalyhead Sculpin normalerweise?

Cold coastal waters and rocky ocean floors

Wie jagt Scalyhead Sculpin?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das maximale Tiefe von Scalyhead Sculpin?

150 m

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