Artedius harringtoni

The 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]

Artedius 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]

Artedius 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]

The species reproduces through internal fertilization,^[9] with the males guarding the eggs until hatching.^[10] Males are highly territorial.^[2][7]

Artedius harringtoni is a forager and predator.^[11] It has been known to eat the eggs of the lingcod (Ophiodon elongates).^[12]

The 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]