cabezone

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Also known as: Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

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The cabezone is a large, edible fish found along the Pacific coast of North America. It is a type of sculpin, characterized by a wide, heavy head and large pectoral fins. These fish are typically bottom-dwellers and are known for their camouflage, blending in with rocky or rough bottoms. While some sculpins are small, the cabezone (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) can grow up to 60 cm (2 feet) long. Its flesh is edible, though it may have a blue or green tint. The name "cabezone" comes from the Spanish word for "big head".123

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…are such species as the cabezone (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus), a large, eastern Pacific fish, edible but often having blue- or green-tinted flesh; the staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus), a common North American species; and Vellitor centropomus, a long-snouted sculpin common in the Orient.
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…are such species as the cabezone (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus), a large, eastern Pacific fish, edible but often having blue- or green-tinted flesh; the staghorn sculpin (Leptocottus armatus), a common North American species; and Vellitor centropomus, a long-snouted sculpin common in the Orient.
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