What family does Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912 belong to?

Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912 (Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912) belongs to the family Cottidae, order Scorpaeniformes, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912 is a animal in the Cottidae family, order Scorpaeniformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912

Asemichthys taylori, the spinynose sculpin, is the only species in genus Asemichthys, a marine sculpin found in the northeastern Pacific.

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Family

Cottidae

Genus

Asemichthys

Order

Scorpaeniformes

Class

About Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912

Taxonomy

The spinynose sculpin, with the scientific name Asemichthys taylori Gilbert, 1912, is a species of marine ray-finned fish that belongs to Cottidae, the family of typical sculpins. This species is the only member of the monospecific genus Asemichthys.

Distribution

It occurs in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Alaska southward to Washington and the San Juan Islands.

Reproductive Behavior

Spinynose sculpins lay their eggs on the egg masses of buffalo sculpins (Enophrys bison); this behaviour is thought to be a reproductive strategy that lets the spinynose sculpin benefit from the larger buffalo sculpin’s egg-guarding behaviour.