- Fourhorn sculpinThe fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis) is a species of fish in the Cottidae family. It is a demersal fish distributed mainly in brackish arctic coastal waters in Canada, Greenland, Russia, and Alaska, and also as a relict in the boreal Baltic Sea.www.inaturalist.org/taxa/225387-Myoxocephalus-quadricornis
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See all on WikipediaThe fourhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis) is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This species has a Holarctic distribution and can be found in marine, brackish and fresh waters. See more
The fourhorn sculpin was first formally described as Cottus quadricornus in the 10th edition of Linnaeus's Systema Naturae with its type locality given as the Baltic Sea. … See more
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• Data related to Myoxocephalus quadricornis at Wikispecies See moreThe fourhorn sculpin has a large knobbly head with protruding lips and four bony protuberances, though the latter are not present in freshwater, lake forms of this fish. The pectoral fins are large and rounded. Freshwater forms resemble the Alpine bullhead See more
The fourhorn sculpin feeds on bottom-dwelling invertebrates and fish eggs. It breeds in winter between November and March and the … See more
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WEBMyoxocephalus quadricornis (Triglopsis quadricornis) is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de donderpadden (Cottidae). De wetenschappelijke naam is gepubliceerd in 1758 door Linnaeus in de tiende editie van Systema naturae .
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Myoxocephalus quadricornis, Fourhorn sculpin : fisheries - FishBase
WEBMar 1, 2012 · Identified by the four bony protuberances on the top of the head (the protuberances are smaller in females and young and absent in the freshwater form), the chainlike lateral line, the sharp spines on the preoperculum, and the absence of palatine teeth (Ref. 27547 ).
First documentation of spawning by deepwater sculpins in the …
WEBApr 1, 2022 · Deepwater sculpins Myoxocephalus thompsonii, formerly fourhorn sculpin M. quadricornis (marine form), inhabit all five Great Lakes. Deepwater sculpin is prey for lake trout Salvelinus namaycush and feeds on benthos.
Myoxocephalus quadricornis
WEBFamily: Cottidae (Sculpins) Max. size: 60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 260.0 g; max. reported age: 14 years. Environment: demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m. Distribution: Atlantic and Arctic: Baltic coast of Sweden, Finland, Russia and southwestern to eastern Poland; western coast of Sweden to northern coast of ...
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WEBMyoxocephalus quadricornis. (Linnaeus, 1758) (of Cottus quadricornis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis.
WEBChallenging the generally accepted view of the fourhorn sculpin Triglopsis quadricornis as a cold-stenothermal and true benthic species, novel findings of juveniles in the pelagic habitat of Lake Vättern, Sweden, have been examined and critically evaluated.
Genetic Evidence for a Mixed Composition of the Myoxocephalus …
WEBThe fourhorn sculpin Myoxocephalus quadricornis (Linnaeus 1758) is an arctic euryhaline species with circumpolar distribution, inhabiting shallow Arctic waters south to the Gulf of Anadyr, waters o St. Lawrence Island, northern Bristol Bay, and the Bering Sea in the Pacific, and from o northern Greenland to the Baltic Sea in the Atlantic [5–9].
Myoxocephalus quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758) - GBIF
WEBMyoxocephalus quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758) Published in: Linnæus, Carolus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae.
Fourhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus quadricornis) | U.S. Fish
WEBMyoxocephalus quadricornis. Identification Numbers. TSN: 167316. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Footer Menu - Employment. Careers & Internships;
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