Blackfin Sculpin
Malacocottus zonurus
A deep-water sculpin species found in cold northern Pacific waters with distinctive blackish fins. This bottom-dwelling fish has a large head and tapering body typical of sculpins.
Blackfin Sculpin at a glance
- Scientific name
- Malacocottus zonurus
- Typical size
- 6-12 inches
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Rare
Habitat
Lives on muddy and sandy bottoms in deep waters from 150 to over 1000 feet deep in the North Pacific. Rarely encountered by recreational anglers due to its deep-water habitat, occasionally caught as bycatch by commercial fishermen.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a blackfin sculpin through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBlackfin Sculpin questions people ask
Blackfin Sculpin is Malacocottus zonurus.
A typical blackfin sculpin runs 6-12 inches. Cobia records the length and weight of every blackfin sculpin you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Lives on muddy and sandy bottoms in deep waters from 150 to over 1000 feet deep in the North Pacific. Rarely encountered by recreational anglers due to its deep-water habitat, occasionally caught as bycatch by commercial fishermen. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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