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Atlantic Hookear Sculpin

Artediellus atlanticus

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

Adult
@PhXAnger · ireland, Ireland · September 20151 / 3
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Overview

Found singly, over mud and sandy bottoms in deep to very deep waters. Often caught in trawl nets.
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.

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How to identify

Pattern
stripes
Head & Mouth
horns

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Northwest Atlantic, Northeast Atlantic
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Found singly, over mud and sandy bottoms in deep to very deep waters.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyCottidae
    6. genusArtediellus
    7. speciesArtediellus atlanticus Jordan & Evermann, 1898

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    More in the family

    Sculpins (Cottidae)