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Scorpaeniformes - Cottidae Artedius lateralis (Smoothhead Sculpin)
Illustration	Meristics	Life History	ELH Descr.	Distribution	Footnotes
More information for this taxon at: LarvalBase | FishBase | Univ. Washington Data

BONY PARTS (min-mode-max)

Vertebrae		Gill Rakers and Branchiostegal Rays
Total	32 - 33 - 34	Upper Gill Rakers	1 - X - 2
Precaudal	11 - 11 - 11	Lower Gill Rakers	6 - X - 9
Caudal	21 - 22 - 23	Branchiostegal Rays	6 - 6 - 6

FIN COUNTS (min-mode-max)

Fin (position)	Spines	Rays	Caudal Fin Counts
Pelvic (Thoracic)	1 - 1 - 1	3 - 3 - 3	Caudal Upper Secondary	X - X - X
Dorsal	7 - 9 - 10	15 - 16 - 17	Caudal Upper Principal	6 - 6 - 6
Pectoral	NA	14 - 15 - 16	Caudal Lower Principal	6 - 6 - 6
Anal	0 - 0 - 0	12 - 13 - 14	Caudal Lower Secondary	X - X - X

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