Atlantic Hookear Sculpin (Artediellus atlanticus)

Also known as Arctic Hookear Sculpin, Atlantic Hookear, Hook-eared Sculpin, Hookhorn Sculpin

Description

Also known as Arctic Hookear Sculpin, Atlantic Hookear, Hook-eared Sculpin, Hookhorn Sculpin.

Found singly, over mud and sandy bottoms in deep to very deep waters. Often caught in trawl nets.
They feed on molluscs and worms.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 35-900m
Widespread North East Atlantic, North West Atlantic

Sculpins are small bottom dwelling fish, usually found in both shallow intertidal zones, of coasts and estuaries, and much deeper waters of the oceans, where they are often caught in trawl nets. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Artediellus-atlanticus

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