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Artedius fenestralis Jordan & Gilbert, 1883. Padded Sculpin. To 14 cm (5.5 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972).
Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands to north side of Alaska Peninsula at Herendeen Bay (UW 22140) and
to Diablo Cove, central California (Miller and Lea 1972). Intertidal, including tidepools (Gilbert and
Burke 1912), and to 55 m (180 ft; Eschmeyer and Herald 1983), reported to 122 m (402 ft; W. A. Palsson,
pers. comm. to M. L.).
Artedius harringtoni (Starks, 1896). Scalyhead Sculpin. To 10.2 cm (4 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972). Unalaska
Island, Aleutian Islands; Kodiak Island, western Gulf of Alaska (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to San Miguel
Island, southern California (Miller and Lea 1972). Intertidal, including tidepools (Bolin 1944), and to
21 m (70 ft; Miller and Lea 1972).
Artedius lateralis (Girard, 1854). Smoothhead Sculpin. To 14 cm (5.5 in) TL (Peden and Wilson 1976).
Sanak Island, western Gulf of Alaska (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to Punta Baja (29°58'N, 115°49'W; SIO
51-401). Intertidal zone (Bolin 1944), including tidepools (Mecklenburg et al. 2002), and to 15 m (49 ft;
Eschmeyer and Herald 1983), reported to 70 m (228 ft; W. A. Palsson, pers. comm. to M. L.).
Artedius notospilotus Girard, 1856. Bonehead Sculpin or Bonyhead Sculpin. To 25.4 cm (10 in) TL (Miller
and Lea 1972). Puget Sound, Washington (Miller and Lea 1972) to Punta Rocosa (28°45'N, 114°24'W),
central Baja California (SIO 52-164). Reports of occurrence in Alaska are incorrect (Mecklenburg et
al. 2002; C. W. M., unpubl. data). Intertidal (Bolin 1944) and to depth of 52 m (170 ft; Eschmeyer and
Herald 1983).
Ascelichthys rhodorus Jordan & Gilbert, 1880. Rosylip Sculpin. To 15.0 cm (5.9 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972).
Olsen Bay, Prince William Sound, northern Gulf of Alaska (Mecklenburg et al. 2002) to Pillar Point,
central California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983). Intertidal zone, typically in tidepools (Bolin 1944),
and to depth of 15.2 m (50 ft; Mecklenburg et al. 2002 [UW 1492]).
Bolinia euryptera Yabe, 1991. Broadfin Sculpin. To 18.9 cm (7.4 in) SL (Yabe 1991). Off Aleutian Islands
from Near Strait (52°11'N, 175°16'E; UW 46561) to Akutan Pass (54°14'N, 165°54'W; UW 49554). At
depths of 61–410 m (232–1,345 ft) (min.: UW 48490; max.: Yabe 1991). Described by Yabe (1991) from
depths of 201 m and more, B. euryptera has since been collected at shallower depths of 61 m (UW
49554), 110 m (UW 48490), and 148 m (UW 45600) on the shelf off the Aleutian Islands.
Chitonotus pugetensis (Steindachner, 1876). Roughback Sculpin. To 22.9 cm (9 in) TL (Miller and Lea
1972). Mears Pass (55°17'N, 133°11'W; AB 03-15) and Coco Harbor (55°03'N, 133°02'W; AB 03-16),
southeastern Alaska (B. L. Wing, pers. comm. to C. W. M.) to Bahia Santa Maria, southern Baja California
(Miller and Lea 1972). Intertidal area and to 144 m (474 ft) (min.: Miller and Lea 1972; max.: M. L.,
unpubl. data).
Clinocottus acuticeps (Gilbert, 1896). Sharpnose Sculpin. To 6.4 cm (2.5 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972). Attu
Island, Aleutian Islands (Gilbert and Burke 1912) to Big Sur River, central California (Miller and Lea
1972). Intertidal area and to 20 m (66 ft; Mecklenburg et al. 2002), including tidepools (Green 1971).
Often in brackish water, occasionally in fresh water (Morrow 1980).
Clinocottus analis (Girard, 1858). Woolly Sculpin. To 17.8 cm (7 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972). Cape
Mendocino, northern California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) to Punta Ascuncion, central Baja
California (Miller and Lea 1972) and Isla Cedros, central Baja California (LACM 32014.013). Intertidal
area and to 18 m (60 ft; Miller and Lea 1972).
Clinocottus embryum (Jordan & Starks, 1895). Calico Sculpin. To 7.0 cm (2.75 in) TL (Miller and Lea 1972).
Attu Island, Aleutian Islands (Gilbert and Burke 1912) to Punta Banda, northern Baja California (Miller and
Lea 1972). Intertidal and shallow subtidal areas (Miller and Lea 1972), typically in tidepools (Bolin 1944).
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