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Artedius fenestralis

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Artedius fenestralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artedius
Species:
A. fenestralis
Binomial name
Artedius fenestralis
Synonyms[3]
  • Astrolytes fenestralis (D. S. Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

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 Ocean, 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

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  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.). "Artedies fenestralis year-2022". FishBase.
  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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