| Barnacles, dog whelks, brittle stars, sculpins and sea urchins. |
| Juveniles are taken by rockfishes and larger cabezon, as well as by lingcod and other sculpins. |
| Yellowstone cutthroats dine primarily on insects, but will occasionally pursue juvenile sculpins, whitefish, suckers and even small trout. |
| Spawning in both species occurs during late autumn and winter, and patterns of seasonal occurrence are important factors in the life cycles of these sculpins. |
| Many species eat the fry and smolts, including striped bass, American shad, sculpins and sea gulls. |
| Gobies are distinguished from sculpins of similar appearance by their fused pelvic fin, which is characteristic of the family Gobiidae. |
