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| Domain |
Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Sub-Phylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Actinopterygii |
| Order |
Scorpaeniformes |
| Family |
Rhamphocottidae |
| Genus |
Rhamphocottus |
| Species |
richardsonii |
| Common Name: |
Grunt Sculpin
(Gunther 1874)
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| Rhamphocottus richardsonii, the Grunt Sculpin
Image by Adam Harding
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This small sculpin ( up to 9cm) is rarely seen or photographed at Race Rocks, but it is probably quite common. It walks on its pectoral fins.
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| This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, faculty, staff and volunteers of Lester B. Pearson College |
March 2010 Adam Harding |
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