Pacific staghorn sculpin [SEP] parent taxon
Pacific staghorn sculpin
The Pacific staghorn sculpin, "Leptocottus armatus", is a common sculpin (Cottidae) found in shallow coastal waters along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja California. The sole member of its genus, it is unusual for having spined antler-like projections on its gill covers; it can raise the projections as a defense mechanism.
Staghorn sculpins are slender fish, with a grayish olive above, pale creamy yellow sides, and a white belly. The first dorsal fin has 7 spines and usually
Staghorn
Staghorn may refer to:
- The Horn (anatomy) of a stag
- Staghorn calculus, a type of kidney stone
- Staghorn coral, a branching coral
- "Rhus typhina", a shrub commonly called "Staghorn sumac"
- "Lycopodium clavatum", a moss commonly called "Staghorn moss"
- "Platycerium", a fern commonly called "Staghorn fern"
- Pacific staghorn sculpin, a type of fish
- Staghorn (He-Man), an action