Please add Pacific staghorn sculpin, Leptocottus armatus

Common Name: 
Pacific staghorn sculpin
Scientific Name: 
Leptocottus armatus
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Comments: 
Caught in Straight of Georgia; Caught on spinners, lures and squid tipped hooks.

Species Assigned:

Adult Size : 
Standard

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Comments

Corey's picture

Is already out there under Sculpin, Pacific Staghorn

zippyFX's picture

Thanks! I must have missed it.

Corey's picture

Congrats on a great catch!

Mike B's picture

The first one is a real beaut. Did it buzz in yor hands?

mike b

zippyFX's picture

Not really.... It was rather timid with maw wide open ;)

zippyFX's picture

Thanks guys!

 

I am in discussion with some others in another forum and the first one may not be Staghorn. there is a chance it is a Greater Sculpin

 

The second is definately a staghorn

zippyFX's picture

Mike B's picture

Ya, that's not a staghorn. They have pretty smooth heads and little antlers on the edge of their gill plates. Pretty sure it is a Great but would know for sure if we could clearly see the four saddles along the body.

mike b