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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
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Artediellus atlanticus
Atlantic hookear sculpin - Hameçon atlantique

Artediellus atlanticus
Characteristics:
• spine in form of a hook on each side of the opercle
• large, flattened head
May be mistaken for: Artediellus uncinatus - other small Cottidae
Artediellus atlanticus
Family:
Cottidae
Type of measure:
Total mm
Maximum size:
133 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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