Tuberculated sculpin

Myoxocephalus tuberculatus

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Temperate fish

Myoxocephalus tuberculatus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. The species is endemic to the Sea of Okhotsk. It is a demersal fish that lives near the bottom, and has been found on sand and mud substrates in harbours, bays and estuaries, at depths less than 100 m.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Myoxocephalus
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Russia, Sea of Okhotsk.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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