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Padded Sculpin

Artedius fenestralis Jordan & Gilbert 1883

Diagnostic Description

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Pelvic fins small.
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14
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Trophic Strategy

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Feeds on shrimps and fish (Ref. 4925).34
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Biology

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Occurs from intertidal areas to 55 m depth (Ref. 2850). Feeds on shrimps and small fishes (Ref. 4925).
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Importance

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aquarium: public aquariums
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Artedius fenestralis

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Artedius fenestralis, the padded sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[4] The species is native to the eastern Pacific, with a range extending from the Alaska Peninsula to Southern California.[3] It grows to a maximum length of 14 centimeters[5] and subsists on a diet of shrimp and small fishes.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Artedius fenestralis Jordan & Gilbert, 1883". GBIF.org. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Jordan, David S.; Gilbert, Charles H. (April 28, 1883). "Description of a new species of Artedius (Artedius fenestralis) from Puget Sound". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 5 (326): 577–579. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.5-326.577. Retrieved 26 May 2014 – via BioStor.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Artedies fenestralis" in FishBase. August 2006 version.
  4. ^ "Artedius fenestralis Jordan and Gilbert, 1883". ITIS. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Family Cottidae - sculpins". Humboldt State University. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Artedius fenestralis". FishWise Professional. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

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Artedius fenestralis: Brief Summary

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Artedius fenestralis, the padded sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. The species is native to the eastern Pacific, with a range extending from the Alaska Peninsula to Southern California. It grows to a maximum length of 14 centimeters and subsists on a diet of shrimp and small fishes.

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