Pacific staghorn sculpin
A species of Pacific staghorn sculpin Scientific name : Leptocottus armatus Genus : Pacific staghorn sculpin
Pacific staghorn sculpin, A species of Pacific staghorn sculpin
Botanical name: Leptocottus armatus
Genus: Pacific staghorn sculpin
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Pacific staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus) is a rather unique North American marine and estuary fish. It is native to the eastern Pacific, from Alaska to Baja California, where it is found near coasts on sandy bottoms. Its unusual appearance makes it valued in the aquarium trade: pacific staghorn sculpin is armed with specific antler-like structures on its gill covers and a spiny dorsal fin.
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Pacific staghorn sculpin Species
Pacific staghorn sculpin 
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