''Astrocottus'' is a

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of sculpins native to the northwestern

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Species

There are currently four recognized

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in this genus: * ''

Astrocottus leprops ''Astrocottus'' is a genus of sculpins native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * ''Astrocottus leprops'' Bolin, 1936 * ''Astrocottus matsubarae'' Katayama, 1942 * ''Astrocott ...

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, 1936 * ''

Astrocottus matsubarae ''Astrocottus'' is a genus of sculpins native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * ''Astrocottus leprops'' Bolin, 1936 * '' Astrocottus matsubarae'' Katayama, 1942 * '' Astroco ...

'' Katayama, 1942 * ''

Astrocottus oyamai ''Astrocottus'' is a genus of sculpins native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * ''Astrocottus leprops'' Bolin, 1936 * ''Astrocottus matsubarae'' Katayama, 1942 * '' Astrocot ...

'' M. Watanabe, 1958 * ''

Astrocottus regulus ''Astrocottus'' is a genus of sculpins native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * ''Astrocottus leprops'' Bolin, 1936 * ''Astrocottus matsubarae'' Katayama, 1942 * '' Astrocot ...

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, 2008

References

Cottidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Rolf Ling Bolin {{Scorpaeniformes-stub