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Contributors » Elijah » Shorthorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius)

Shorthorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) discovered by Elijah (#9750)

Sighting Info

Observed: October 20, 2017 @ 3:40 PM
Posted on: October 22, 2017 @ 1:16 AM (diff: 1 days)
Comments:

A juvenile sculpin found in a tidepool. On different substrate, its colouration appeared different. I searched it up, but only found out that buffalo sculpin can change colours to match its surroundings. I don't know what other species of sculpin can do this.

Sighting's Identification

- Shorthorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius)

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