unknown fish on eggs

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unknown fish on eggs

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I've been watching this little mama for a few weeks now, i don't know what kind of fish, but every time i visit her, she's there fanning and guarding her clutch.
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Looks to me like papa Scalyhead sculpin :)
But I might be wrong. Great shot BTW
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Oh my gosh! You are so right! I completely forgot the males look like that!

Does that mean all of the ones that look like this are females? I see them everywhere, this was at Possession Fingers last summer
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yep.
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