Myoxocephalus tuberculatus
Myoxocephalus tuberculatus is a North Pacific species of sculpin in the scorpeaniform fish family Cottidae.[1] The species is native to the Sea of Okhotsk only.[2] 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.[1]
| Myoxocephalus tuberculatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Myoxocephalus |
| Species: | M. tuberculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myoxocephalus tuberculatus | |
References
- "Myoxocephalus tuberculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- Garilao, Cristina V. "Myoxocephalus tuberculatus". FishBase. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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