Common Name: Staghorn Sculpin
Scientific Name: Leptocottus armatus
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family: Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii, Scorpaeniformes, Cottidae
Diet: Crustaceans, algae, fish, bivalves
Habitat: Freshwater and marine, shallow coast, bays, estuaries, brackish waters, eelgrass
Range: Pribilof Islands and Port Moller in Alaska to Bahia San Quintin, Baja California
Identification: Flattened head with cheek spines that protrude out of the side of head behind the eyes, green/brown/grey coloration, scale-less
Reproduction: Spawning occurs in bays and estuaries throughout the year, 2000-11000 eggs
Behavior: Spend much of their time buried in mud/sand bottoms; capable of breathing air
Predators: Larger fish, seabirds, seals, sea lions, minks, river otters