''Malacocottus'' is a

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of fatheads native to the northern

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. Malacocottus are typically occupied in the benthic zone near the bottom of the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus: * '' Malacocottus aleuticus'' (

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,1904) * '' Malacocottus gibber'' Ki. Sakamoto, 1930 * '' Malacocottus kincaidi'' C. H. Gilbert & J. C. Thompson, 1905 (Blackfin sculpin) * '' Malacocottus zonurus'' T. H. Bean, 1890 (Darkfin sculpin) FishBase recognizes 4 species in this genus but other authorities treat ''M. aleuticus'' as a

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of ''M. zonurus''.

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