Antlered Sculpin

Enophrys diceraus has a long straight spine on the upper cheek, the preopercular spine which reaches past the operculum and has between 2 and 8 ancillary spines, or spinules. The lacrimal bone has a bifurcated flap which extends down over the maxilla. There are 2 dorsal fins which are supported by between 7 or 8 spines and between 12 and 15 soft rays while the anal fin has 10 or 13 soft rays. There are 2 well developed bony ridges on the top of the head. The large lateral line scales are plate like and have 1 or 2 keels and a rough rera edge. This species reaches a maximum published total length of 38 cm (15 in).

Enophrys diceraus is found in the subarctic part of the Pacific Ocean from the northern Sea of Japan to Point Hope in Alaska and in the Chukchi Sea to Amchitka Island in the Aleutians. It is a benthic species of coastal waters found at depths between 2 and 200 m (6 ft 7 in and 656 ft 2 in) over substrates of sand, mud and rock.