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The Sculpins (Including "Freshwater Lionfishes"), Family Cottidae

By Bob Fenner

Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

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Including the semi-notorious "Freshwater Lionfishes",

Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Girard 1854, the Cabezon. Northeastern Pacific coast; Alaska to Baja California (coldwater). To three feet in length. Found on rocky to sandy shores. Eat crabs, fish, mollusks. Flesh good to eat, but eggs/roe are toxic. Aquarium photo.


Bibliography/Further Reading:

Lewis, David H. 1978. Breeding Cottus bairdi, a freshwater Sculpin. TFH 4/78.

Scorpionfishes: Lionfishes & Much More for Marine Aquariums
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by Robert (Bob) Fenner
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