Myoxocephalus tuberculatus

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Myoxocephalus tuberculatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Myoxocephalus
Species:
M. tuberculatus
Binomial name
Myoxocephalus tuberculatus

Myoxocephalus tuberculatus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. [1] The species is endemic to the Sea of Okhotsk. [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Neely, D. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Myoxocephalus tuberculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T154659A115218302. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154659A4599643.en . Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Myoxocephalus tuberculatus" in FishBase . August 2022 version.