| Dasycottus setiger | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: |
Dasycottus T. H. Bean, 1890 |
| Species: | D. setiger |
| Binomial name | |
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Dasycottus setiger T. H. Bean, 1890 |
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Dasycottus setiger, the spinyhead sculpin, is a species of fathead native to the northern Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of 45 centimetres (18 in) SL and is popular as a game fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.