Grunt sculpin

Biology

The grunt sculpin is a fish that lives on sandy or rocky bottoms from the intertidal zones to up to 165 meters deep. Here, it moves along in a truly peculiar way on stones and algae, with the help of its pectoral fins. During the breeding season, each female pursues a male until it is cornered in a hole. Then, the female deposits the eggs on the sea floor or inside empty shells so the male can fertilise them. After that, the female will go away, leaving the male with the job of guarding the eggs.

Curiosities

The grunt sculpin owes its name to the grunt-like sounds that it makes when it is taken from the water.