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Synchirus gilli Bean, 1890 is a animal in the Cottidae family, order Scorpaeniformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Synchirus gilli Bean, 1890 (Synchirus gilli Bean, 1890)
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Synchirus gilli Bean, 1890

Synchirus gilli Bean, 1890

Synchirus gilli, the manacled sculpin, is the only member of its genus of marine Cottidae sculpins, ranging from Alaska to southern California.

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Genus
Synchirus
Order
Scorpaeniformes
Class

About Synchirus gilli Bean, 1890

Taxonomy and Naming

The manacled sculpin, scientifically named Synchirus gilli, is a species of marine ray-finned fish that belongs to Cottidae, the family of typical sculpins.

Distribution

This species can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, occurring along the coastline from Alaska to southern California.

Size

It reaches a maximum total length of 7 centimetres, which equals 2.8 inches.

Genus Status

Synchirus gilli is the only known member of its genus.

Photo: (c) Neil McDaniel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Neil McDaniel · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Scorpaeniformes Cottidae Synchirus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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