SCULPINS Sculpins are small, bottom-dwelling sh that belong to the family Cottidae. There are around 300 species of sculpin. They Are sculpins can be found in both salt water and freshwater, principally in endangered? northern regions of the world. They generally have elongated, Sculpins are numerous and widespread in the wild. They are tapered bodies, usually with wide, heavy heads. not on the list of endangered species. Sculpins are not part of human diet because of their distasteful meat. Species common to Puget Sound How long do sculpins live? Sculpins can survive three to seven Bualo sculpin Cabezon Fluy sculpin Great sculpin years depending on the species. Enophrys bison Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Oligocottus snyderi Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus Fascinating fact: During low tide, shallow tide pools are sometimes Grunt sculpin Longn sculpin Manacled sculpin Red Irish Lord Rhamphocottus richardsonii Jordania zonope Synchirus gilli Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus isolated from the churning waves and become hypoxic, meaning they lack sucient oxygen. This is not a problem for tidepool sculpins, because they can emerge partially or completely from the water and breathe air for several hours. Ribbed sculpin Rosylip sculpin Roughback sculpin Sailn sculpin Triglops pingelii Ascelichthys rhodorus Chitonotus pugetensis Nautichthys oculofasciatus What do Silver spotted sculpin Threadn sculpin Tidepool sculpin Blepsias cirrhosus Icelinus lamentosus Oligocottus maculosus sculpins eat? Sculpins are carnivores. Their diets are based on crabs, amphipods, worms and small sh. Who are sculpin predators? Natural enemies of sculpins are large sh, herons, otters and raccoons..