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Artedius notospilotus

(Artedius notospilotus)

Description

Artedius notospilotus, or the bonehead sculpin, is a species of sculpin in the family Cottidae. Commonly found in the intertidal zone to depths of 170 feet, the species has a range extending from the Puget Sound, Washington to the Baja California peninsula. It serves as the host for Podocotyle enophrysi, a species of parasitic flatworm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Scorpaeniformes
Family:Cottidae
Genus:Artedius
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