The tadpole sculpin (Psychrolutes paradoxus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads and toadfishes. This species is found in the North Pacific Ocean from the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan north to the Bering Sea and east and south to the southern Puget Sound in Washington. It is found at depths between 0 and 1,100 m (0 and 3,609 ft), mainly on soft bottoms although it has been reported from rocky substrates, and may be found along the shore. This species reaches a maximum published total length of 9 cm (3.5 in).[1]

Tadpole sculpin
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus: Psychrolutes
Species:
P. paradoxus
Binomial name
Psychrolutes paradoxus
Günther, 1861
Synonyms[1]
  • Psychrolutes zebra Bean, 1890

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psychrolutes paradoxus". FishBase. February 2023 version.