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- sea toad
- sculpin
- A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools
- sculpin
- {i} marine fish with a large flattened head and thorny scales and fins; bullhead, American freshwater catfish
- sculpin
- The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lyra)
- sculpin
- A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpænichthys marmoratus); called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa
- sculpin
- They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black
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- Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America
- sculpin
- Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth
- sculpin
- or bullhead or sea scorpion Any of about 300 species (family Cottidae) of inactive, bottom-dwelling fishes found principally in northern regions. Sculpins are slender and tapered and have one or more spines on the gill covers, large fanlike pectoral fins, and smooth or spiny skin. The head is usually wide and heavy. Most species live in shallow seawaters, some live in deeper waters, and others inhabit fresh water. The largest species grow to 2 ft (60 cm) long; the miller's-thumb (Cottus gobio), common in European lakes and rivers, is only about 4 in. (10 cm) long. Other species of Cottus are found in Asia and North America
- sculpin
- any of numerous spiny large-headed broad-mouthed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes
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