Sculpin

Sculpin , noun

[Written also skulpin.]

(a)

(Zoology) Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.

(b)

(Zoology) A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa.

(c)

(Zoology) The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lyra).

The name is also applied to other related California species.

Collocations (1)

Deep-water sculpin , the sea raven.