Crested Sculpin
Blepsias bilobus
A small, bottom-dwelling marine fish with distinctive head crests and wing-like pectoral fins. Found in rocky intertidal and shallow subtidal areas of the North Pacific.
Crested Sculpin at a glance
- Scientific name
- Blepsias bilobus
- Typical size
- 3-6 inches
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Lives among rocks, kelp, and eelgrass beds in shallow coastal waters from Alaska to California. Rarely targeted by anglers due to small size, but occasionally caught incidentally while fishing for other species in rocky areas.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a crested 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™ worksCrested Sculpin questions people ask
Crested Sculpin is Blepsias bilobus.
A typical crested sculpin runs 3-6 inches. Cobia records the length and weight of every crested sculpin you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Lives among rocks, kelp, and eelgrass beds in shallow coastal waters from Alaska to California. Rarely targeted by anglers due to small size, but occasionally caught incidentally while fishing for other species in rocky areas. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore 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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