Fish ID help

[Scott G]

Looking through old photo's i was hoping finally i may have found a sculpin that is not a scalyhead or buffalo.

Any ideas...

Thanks,
Scott

[dwashbur]

That actually looks kind of like a juvenile kelp greenling, but don't hold me to that.

[Sounder]

I say it's a sculpin of some sort.

[Huskychemist]

I agree with the "It's a sculpin" assessment...doesn't look like a juvy greenling to me. Dave, what characteristics led you to suggest that? I'm curious. Maybe I missed something.

Thanks.

Lowell

[Sounder]

I agree with the "It's a sculpin" assessment...doesn't look like a juvy greenling to me. Dave, what characteristics led you to suggest that? I'm curious. Maybe I missed something.

Thanks.

Lowell

Me too. I definitely am not feeling the greenling vibe for this fella at all.

[dwashbur]

I agree with the "It's a sculpin" assessment...doesn't look like a juvy greenling to me. Dave, what characteristics led you to suggest that? I'm curious. Maybe I missed something.

Thanks.

Lowell

He looks similar to several we saw down in Monterey, especially the coloring, the dorsal fin and the eye. But as I said, don't hold me to it. The shape does look more like a sculpin, though I have no clue what brand it might be.

[whatevah]

I think it may be a juvenile Spinynose Sculpin.

[Greg Jensen]

I'm thinking sharpnose sculpin, Clinocottus acuticeps.

[Scott G]

Thanks for the help, apologize for the low quality shot.

Found this fish in the same place (but more than a year later)... looked similar... and SMALL!!!

maybe ~10mm TL...

[whatevah]

My best guess would be a baby Scalyhead Sculpin.