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Clinocottus
''Clinocottus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. They are nearshore benthic fishes native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean. They are mentioned as sharpnose sculpins. Taxonomy ''Clinocottus'' was first proposed as a in 1861 by the American |
Lavender Sculpin
The lavender sculpin (''Leiocottus hirundo'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the Family (biology), family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy The lavender sculpin was first formally Species description, described by the French ichthyologist Charles Frédéric Girard in 1556 with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as San Miguel Island near San Diego in California. ''Leiocottus hirundo'' is the only member of its genus. However, phylogenetically it falls within the diversity of the genus ''Clinocottus''. It is a sister taxon to ''Clinocottus analis''. The 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World'' classifies the genus ''Leiocottus'' within the subfamily Cottinae of the family Cottidae, however, other authors classify the genus within the subfamily Psychrolutinae of the family Psychrolutidae. Etymology The lavender sculpin's genus name, ''Leiocottus'', is a combination of ''leios'' meaning "smooth" with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |