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plainfin midshipman Medium sized sculpin - the males guard their eggs, which are likely on the underside of the rock he's guarding. We thought this guy might have been pushing his luck in his tiny pool, but apparently these fish can breathe air when necessary. Geotagged,Porichthys notatus,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

plainfin midshipman

Medium sized sculpin - the males guard their eggs, which are likely on the underside of the rock he's guarding. We thought this guy might have been pushing his luck in his tiny pool, but apparently these fish can breathe air when necessary.

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The Plainfin Midshipman

"Porichthys notatus" is a species of batrachoid toadfish. It is a member of the midshipman genus, "Porichthys", and is known by the common name plainfin midshipman. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where its distribution extends along the coast from Sitka, Alaska, to Magdalena Bay in southern Baja California.

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Similar species: Toadfishes
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 19, 2022. Captured Jun 18, 2022 14:39 in 8700 Golden Gardens Dr NW, Seattle, WA 98117, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/11.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm