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Diagnostic Description

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Dorsal spines and rays covered with skin; caudal rounded; pelvic fins partly attached to body (Ref. 6885). Color variable, changing rapidly; translucent pink to gray or brown on dorsal surface, lighter on fins; pectoral fins pale or bright orange; some dark spots on fins and vague darker markings on body; sometimes spotted; eyes orange (Ref. 6885).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 14 - 15
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Biology

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Occurs in rocky areas, among sponges; also found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2850).
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Soft sculpin

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The soft sculpin (Psychrolutes sigalutes) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads and toadfishes. This species is found in the North Pacific Ocean from the Bering Sea to the southern Puget Sound in Washington. It is found at depths between 0 and 225 m (0 and 738 ft), mainly in rocky substrates and among sponges, it has also been reported from soft substrates. This species reaches a maximum published total length of 8.3 cm (3.3 in).[1]

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Psychrolutes sigalutes" in FishBase. February 2023 version.
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Soft sculpin: Brief Summary

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The soft sculpin (Psychrolutes sigalutes) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads and toadfishes. This species is found in the North Pacific Ocean from the Bering Sea to the southern Puget Sound in Washington. It is found at depths between 0 and 225 m (0 and 738 ft), mainly in rocky substrates and among sponges, it has also been reported from soft substrates. This species reaches a maximum published total length of 8.3 cm (3.3 in).

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