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Scientific Names

Baby Pacific Staghorn Sculpin

PHYLUM: Chordata; CLASS: Osteichthyes; SUPERORDER: Teleostei
FAMILY: Cottidae
GENUS: Leptocottus; SPECIES: armatus; DESCRIBER: Girard

Position of Leptocottus armatus in worldwide arrangement of fish species.

What are PACIFIC STAGHORN SCULPINS?
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EARLY LIFE HISTORY of PACIFIC STAGHORN SCULPINS:
Spawning Season of Adult PACIFIC STAGHORN SCULPINS: Spawnng takes place in February.
Where unidentified PACIFIC STAGHORN SCULPINS Eggs are Found: Eggs are found in intertidal areas in masses attached to rocks or weeds.
Characteristics of Eggs: Eggs are demersal and adhesive with a diameter of 1.4 - 1.5 mm. Oil globules are one large one (0.3 mm) with several smaller ones.
Size of Babies at Hatching: Baby Staghorn sculpins hatch at 3.8 - 5.0 mm.
Early Movements of unidentified PACIFIC STAGHORN SCULPINS Babies: The early movements are not well known. Baby PACIFIC STAGHORN SCULPINS were captured in small numbers (< 3 individuals per 10 min. tow) in surface tows in the Deer Island Group (Ref. 18).

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