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title: "Fluffy Sculpin"
description: "Oligocottus snyderi — Peixes. The fluffy sculpin (Oligocottus snyderi) or Lizard Fish is a fish species in the sculpin family Cottidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/fluffy-sculpin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Fluffy Sculpin

> Oligocottus snyderi — Peixes. The fluffy sculpin (Oligocottus snyderi) or Lizard Fish is a fish species in the sculpin family Cottidae.

- Scientific name: *Oligocottus snyderi*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1529
- Wikidata: [Q2030033](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2030033)
- iNaturalist taxon: [117538](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/117538)

## Names

- en: Fluffy Sculpin
- de: Snyders Groppe
- es: Charrasco peludo

## Countries with the most observations

US (1277), CA (51)

## Summary

The fluffy sculpin (Oligocottus snyderi) or Lizard Fish is a fish species in the sculpin family Cottidae. It inhabits the coastal northwestern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Kodiak, Alaska to Baja California (Mexico). Individuals reach up to 9 cm (3.5 in) in length, and are commonly found in tidepools, often associated with algae.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluffy_sculpin

## Photo

![Fluffy Sculpin](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/fluffy-sculpin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Alex Heyman · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/102640140

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/fluffy-sculpin?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).