Artedius lateralis
Species of fish
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Artedius lateralis, also known as the smoothhead sculpin or round-nosed sculpin,[2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[4] The species, commonly found in the intertidal zone and to depths of 43 feet,[5] is native to the northern Pacific, from Russia and the Bering Sea to Baja California.[6] Growing to a length of 14 centimeters,[6] it takes its name from the lack of scales on its head.[5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Artedius |
| Species: | A. lateralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Artedius lateralis | |
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