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Mosshead Sculpin

Clinocottus globiceps

Photo by: Keith L. Jackson

In-depth Information Regarding this Species

U.S. Range in the Pacific Ocean	Kodiak Island to Southern California (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat	Common Tidepools, shallow rock areas High surf (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Behavior	Can rest out of water Usually under rocks and in algae (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Average Maximum Overall Length (cm)	19 (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Spawning Behavior	Male guards eggs (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Time of Year of Spawning	Winter–Spring (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Habitat where Eggs are found	Eggs laid on rocks (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)
Adult Food Preference	Small Invertebrates (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983)

Recent Wild Harvest Data for Oregon
Data from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(Data for All Sculpin Species except for Buffalo Sculpin)

Year	Total Catch (Pounds)	Ex-vessel Value ( U.S. Dollars)
1989	2	1
1990	0	0
1991	8	1
1992	0	0
1993	28	75
1994	98	206
1995	101	405
1996	32	32
1997	0	0
1998	8	32

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