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High Cockscomb (Anoplarchus purpurescens)

High Cockscomb

Anoplarchus purpurescens

Class
Ray-finned fish
Rarity
Common
Observations
1,715
Most observed in
🇨🇦 Canada

Description

Anoplarchus purpurescens, commonly known as the high cockscomb, is a species of fish in the family Stichaeidae. A single subspecies, Anoplarchus purpurescens archolepis was proposed by Hubbs in 1927, but was rejected.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article Anoplarchus purpurescens.

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