Any one of numerous species of marine cottoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with several sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.

A large cottoid market fish of California (Scorpænichthys marmoratus); -- called also bighead, cabezon, scorpion, salpa.

The dragonet, or yellow sculpin, of Europe (Callionymus lyra).

any of numerous spiny large-headed broad-mouthed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes

a kind of fish that looks like it's been hit on the head by a dead polecat, and then vomited on

a native bait fish found

A family of small fishes that have long bodies, broad pectoral fins, and wide mouths. Many species of sculpins live in the rocky intertidal zone.

A Sculpin is a fish that belongs to the Order Scorpaeniformes, Suborder Cottoidei and Superfamily Cottoidea that contains 11 families. Sculpin families include: Cottocomephoridae, Cottidae, Icelidae, Rhamphocottidae, and Psychrolutidae. Various species of this large family live in salt or fresh water.