deepwater sculpin

Myoxocephalus thompsonii

Twenty Three Centimeters Cottid Fish of North American Waters

Temperate
Circumpolar Arctic
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Polar regions
Medium
Temperate fish

The deepwater sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsonii) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cottidae of order Scorpaeniformes. It is a glacial relict, native to a limited number of deep, cold lakes in Canada and the United States.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Myoxocephalus
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Arctic basins from western Quebec in Canada and New York in USA west to Alberta in Canada and north to Northwest Territories in Canada.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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