Longhorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
- Saltwater
- Max length
- 30 cm
Classification
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Cottidae
- Genus
- Myoxocephalus
Distribution
- Atlantic, Northwest
About the longhorn sculpin
The longhorn sculpin is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.This species is found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. It is a predatory and scavenging fish that can feed on the remains of other organisms.
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Where the longhorn sculpin lives
Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).
Also known as
- Chaboisseau
- Chaboisseau à dix-huit épines
- Рогатка довгорога
Where to catch longhorn sculpin
- Cape Cod Bay United States Bay · Massachusetts
- Chesapeake Bay United States Estuary · Maryland and Virginia
- Delaware Bay United States Bay · Delaware-New Jersey
- Long Island Sound United States Sound · New York-Connecticut
- Outer Banks United States Coast · North Carolina