Great Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
Also known as: Bullhead, Daddy Sculpin, Longhorn Sculpin, Scaleless Sculpin
- Bullhead
- Daddy Sculpin
- Longhorn Sculpin
- Scaleless Sculpin
Overview
Found singly, over shallow, to very deep, intertidal areas, resting on the substrate, and blending in with their surroundings, over mud, rock, sand, and seaweed bottoms, of coral and rocky reefs.
Widespread North Pacific
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.
How to identify
- Body shape
- spines
- Behaviour
- bottom dwellingcamouflagedsolitary
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Northwest Pacific, Northeast Pacific
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Found singly, over shallow, to very deep, intertidal areas, resting on the substrate, and blending in with their surroundings, over mud, rock, sand, and seaweed bottoms, of coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 1
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