Grunt sculpin
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| Grunt sculpin Conservation status: Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Rhamphocottus richardsonii Günther, 1874 |
The grunt sculpin or grunt-fish (Rhamphocottus richardsonii) is the only member of the fish family Rhamphocottidae. Found in tide pools, rocky areas, and sand bottoms of the North Pacific at depths of up to 165 metres, they can reach up to 9 cm in length. They frequently take shelter in discarded bottles and cans, as well as the empty shells, such as those of the giant barnacle (Balanus nubilis). During reproduction, the female chases a male into a rock crevice and keeps him there until she lays her eggs.
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External link
- FishBase entry (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?id=4139)
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