| Common name | Knobfin sculpin |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Kinziger, A.P. and R.M. Wood, 2010 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
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| Remarks | In reference to the fleshy knobs situated at the tips of the dorsal fin spines of spawning males. |