The Pacific staghorn sculpin is a largely marine fish which spends the majority of its life in saline and brackish waters but they can adapt to both fresh and hypers saline waters. The larval stage srtarts in estuarine environments, being found over soft and sandy substrates.
The Pacific staghorn sculpin is predominantly a marine fish that primarily inhabits saline and brackish waters but can also survive in fresh and hypersaline conditions. Its larvae are typically discovered in estuarine areas on soft and sandy surfaces.