Calico Sculpin
Clinocottus embryum
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
A small sculpin of rocky shores, the calico sculpin tucks among stones in the middle intertidal zone where the tide rises and falls. It waits out the low water in pools and crevices until the sea returns.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Cottidae › Clinocottus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280220.
FAQ
- Is the Calico Sculpin dangerous to divers?
- The Calico Sculpin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Calico Sculpin get?
- The Calico Sculpin grows to about 7 cm.