Eric photographed some nice sculpins a few days ago. These two (above and below) were intriguing. Although at first glance these fish appear to be different, a closer look reveals quite a few similarities, e.g., the shape of the head, the red striping in their eyes, the shapes and sizes of some of the pale blue markings. So now I'm wondering if they're the same species? What do you think?
P.S. Thanks for the great photos, Eric!
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The striping around the eye is very beautiful and distinct. Do different species often share such similar detail? I would guess they are the same specie.
Look similar although the angle of the 'nose' appears slightly different to me. Are you going to give us an answer?
Thanks so much for the comments! I'm not sure of the answer myself, but I think they look similar enough that they could be the same species. I wish intertidal sculphins were easier to identify!
Jackie
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