Sculpin ID Please

[The TRUST]

Can anyone tell me what species of Sculpin this is?

 

[teleost]

Not a sculpin at all. It's a round goby. Kill it!

Edit....that mouth looks too big for a goby. Where did you find that fish? Could be a Prickly sculpin I guess...Location will help us.

 

[sharkaddict]

not flaming or anything but why should he kill it?

 

[Pagan]

Round gobies are an invasive species

 

[teleost]

not flaming or anything but why should he kill it?

If a round goby...the law requires it killed upon sight plain and simple (against the law to posses live). If a round goby it would be the nastiest invasive in the USA.

Again, location will rule out goby or not. Mouth just seems wrong for goby but not very large for sculpin IMO either.

 

[Druu]

First impression I got was round goby, but the head shape is a little off. Would def help if you could give location and maybe snap a pic from directly overhead. Maybe one from under too since gobies have a unique pectoral fin structure.

 

[AquataHolic420]

haha DEF need more pics...

 

[Druu]

haha DEF need more pics...

3905334890 side views from slightly diff angles don't help me as much as it may help you

 

[sharkaddict]

Does this help?

 

[Druu]

Does this help?

I already knew about the fused pelvics- that's why I asked for a bottom view.