Fluffy Sculpin
Oligocottus snyderi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8.9 cm
- For divers: safe
A small sculpin of tide pools and shallow rocky shores, it homes back to its own pool and can clamber out and breathe air when the water turns foul. It hides among algae and grows no more than about nine centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Cottidae › Oligocottus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281875.
FAQ
- Is the Fluffy Sculpin dangerous to divers?
- The Fluffy Sculpin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fluffy Sculpin get?
- The Fluffy Sculpin grows to about 8.9 cm.