Artedius harringtoni, also known as the scalyhead sculpin or plumose sculpin,[3] is a demersal[4] species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[5] The species is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Artedius |
| Species: | A. harringtoni
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Etymology
editThe genus Artedius is named after Peter Artedi, a naturalist, and A. harringtoni is named after Mark W. Harrington, president of the University of Washington from 1895 to 1897.[2]
Description
editArtedius harringtoni uses camouflage to blend into its surroundings. It can be identified by the orange linings of its gills and the orange or red lines running through its eyes.[6] The species also has cirri above each eye.[4] A. harringtoni is sexually dimorphic, with adult males reaching a maximum length of 10 centimeters.[4][2]
Range and habitat
editArtedius harringtoni is native to the eastern Pacific along the West Coast of the United States and the British Columbia Coast, with a range extending from Kodiak Island, Alaska, to San Miguel Island, California.[2] The species is found in intertidal and sub-tidal rocky bottoms, commonly around pilings,[7] to a depth of 21 meters.[8]
Reproduction and behavior
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The species reproduces through internal fertilization,[9] with the males guarding the eggs until hatching.[10] Males are highly territorial.[2][7]
Diet and feeding
editArtedius harringtoni is a forager and predator.[11] It has been known to eat the eggs of the lingcod (Ophiodon elongates).[12]
Parasites
editThe species is host to two species of parasitic copepods, Haemobaphes intermedius and Clavella parva,[13] a species of cestodes, (Bothriocephalus scorpii), a species of digenean, (Stephanostomum casum), and two species of nematodes (Ascarophis sebastodis and Contracaecum spiculigerum).[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Artedius harringtoni (Starks, 1896)". GBIF.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Artedius harringtoni". FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ^ "Scalyhead Sculpin: Artedius harringtoni". North Island Explorer. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Family Cottidae - sculpins". Humboldt State University. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Artedius harringtoni (Starks, 1896)". ITIS. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Natalie Gibb. "Fish Identification Guide - 20 Species of Puget Sound & the Northwestern USA - Scalyhead Sculpin". About.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Artedius harringtoni". FishWise Professional. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Herald, Olivia Walker; Mammann, Howard; Gnagy, John (1983). A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes: North America. USA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-395-26873-5. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Ragland, H. Craig; Fischer, Eric A. (December 9, 1987). "Internal Fertilization and Male Parental Care in the Scalyhead Sculpin, Artedius harringtoni". Copeia. 1987 (4): 1059–1062. doi:10.2307/1445578. JSTOR 1445578.
- ^ Cole, Kathleen S., ed. (2010). Reproduction and Sexuality in Marine Fishes: Patterns and Processes. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-520-26433-5. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Demetropoulos, C. L.; Braithwaite, L. F.; Maurer, B. A.; Whiting, D. (July 1990). "Foraging and dietary strategies of two sublittoral cottids, Jordania zonope and Artedius harringtoni". Journal of Fish Biology. 37 (1): 19–32. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.1990.tb05923.x.
- ^ LaRiviere, Mark G.; Jessup, David D.; Mathews, Stephen B. "Lingcod, Ophiodon elongatus, spawning and nesting in San Juan Channel, Washington". California Fish and Game. 67 (4): 231–239.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (January 15, 2008). "Artedius harringtoni (Starks, 1896)". WoRMS. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Love, Milton S.; Moser, Mike (June 1976). Parasites of California Marine and Estuarine Fish. Faculty Publications from the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology. Vol. 749. University of Nebraska–Lincoln. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2014.