what is a sculpin?
(skÅ­lâ²pÄ­n) n. pl. sculÂ·pins or sculpin. 1. Any of various marine and freshwater fishes chiefly of the family Cottidae, having a large flattened head with spines, few or no scales, and often fanlike pectoral fins. 2. A scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata) of California coastal waters.