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Sculpin
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What's The Definition Of Sculpin?
[n] any of numerous spiny large-headed broad-mouthed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sculpin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sculpin: See Also | bullhead | Cottidae | family Cottidae | grubby | Hemitripterus americanus | miller's-thumb | Myxocephalus aenaeus | scorpaenoid | scorpaenoid fish | sea raven Sculpin In Webster's Dictionary \Scul"pin\, n. [Written also skulpin.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of
the genus {Cottus}, or {Acanthocottus}, having a large
head armed with sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are
generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several
species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and
America.
(b) A large cottoid market fish of California
({Scorp[ae]nichthys marmoratus}); -- called also
{bighead}, {cabezon}, {scorpion}, {salpa}.
(c) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe ({Callionymus
lura}).
Note: The name is also applied to other related California
species.
{Deep-water sculpin}, the sea raven.
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