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Rhamphocottus richardsonii Günther, 1874

Grunt sculpin
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United States (contiguous states) country information

Common names: Grunt sculpin, Grunt sculpin
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges south to at least Santa Monica Bay, southern California (Ref. 2850). Also Ref. 4925, 6885, 27436.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Grynteulk, Põrsashärg, 吻杜父鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Rhamphocottidae (Grunt sculpins)
Etymology: Rhamphocottus: Greek, rhamphos = bill, peak + Greek, kottos = a fish without identificaction (Ref. 45335);  richardsonii: Named after John Richardson, naturalist and explorer (Ref. 6885).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 165 m (Ref. 2850).   Temperate; 66°N - 32°N

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