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Myoxocephalus scorpius Shorthorn sculpin

Myoxocephalus scorpius is commonly referred to as Shorthorn sculpin. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:
5062 
AphiaID:
127203 
Scientific:
Myoxocephalus scorpius 
German:
Seeskorpion 
English:
Shorthorn Sculpin 
Category:
Donderpadden 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Cottidae (Family) > Myoxocephalus (Genus) > scorpius (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
Russland, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, Alaska (Western Atlantic), Arctic (North Polar Sea), Barents Sea, Bay of Biscay, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, Greenland, Iceland, Newfoundland, Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Isle of Man, USA, West-Atlantic Ocean 
Sea depth:
0 - 451 Meter 
Habitats:
Muddy grounds, Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows, Stony Soils 
Size:
5.91" - 23.62" (15cm - 60cm) 
Temperature:
0,4 °F - 10,3 °F (0,4°C - 10,3°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Crabs, Crustaceans, Edible crab, Fish (little fishes), Isopods, Lobster, Mysis, Ostracodes (seed shrimps), Predatory, Rock shrimps, Schrimps, Snails, Worms 
Difficulty:
Cold water animal 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Myoxocephalus aenaeus
  • Myoxocephalus brandtii
  • Myoxocephalus jaok
  • Myoxocephalus matsubarai
  • Myoxocephalus niger
  • Myoxocephalus ochotensis
  • Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
  • Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
    Große Groppe
  • Myoxocephalus quadricornis
  • Myoxocephalus scorpioides
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-11-30 17:35:35 

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(Linnaeus, 1758)

Special thanks for the foto to Anders Salesjö, Sweden.

Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic: south-eastern coasts of Greenland, Jan Mayen Island, Iceland to British Isles and southward to Bay of Biscay, also North Sea, Baltic Sea, Spitsbergen and southern part of Barents Sea (including White Sea). Western Atlantic: James Bay in Canada to New York, USA. Arctic Ocean

Biology:
Found on rocky bottoms with sand or mud, or among seaweeds. Benthic.
Feeds on fishes, large crustaceans, occasionally polychaetes and amphipods.
During the spawning season, the male's underside becomes deep red with white spots.

Synonyms:
Acanthocottus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cottus groenlandicus Cuvier, 1829
Cottus scorpius Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Myoxocephalus scorpius groenlandicus (Cuvier, 1829)
Myoxocephalus scorpius scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Myxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Spawn

© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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Myoxocephalus scorpius male protecting eggs, 2020

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Myoxocephalus scorpius (c) by Alexander Semenov
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Myoxocephalus scorpius (c) by Alexander Semenov
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Myoxocephalus scorpius (c) by Alexander Semenov
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Schottland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Norwegen
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copyright Anders Salesjö, Schweden
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