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Great Sculpin

Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus

Also known as: Bullhead, Daddy Sculpin, Longhorn Sculpin, Scaleless Sculpin

Adult
@angelaemily · Alaska, United States · July 20191 / 1
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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.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Body shape
spines

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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.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyCottidae
    6. genusMyoxocephalus
    7. speciesMyoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus (Pallas, 1814)

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    More in the family

    Sculpins (Cottidae)