Bald Sculpin
Clinocottus recalvus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
A small intertidal sculpin of tide pools and shallow rocky shores, the bald sculpin can clamber out of a pool when the water turns bad and even breathe air while stranded. It grows to about thirteen centimetres and rides out the tides among the rocks.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Cottidae › Clinocottus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280222.
FAQ
- Is the Bald Sculpin dangerous to divers?
- The Bald Sculpin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bald Sculpin get?
- The Bald Sculpin grows to about 13 cm.