Myoxocephalus tuberculatus

(Myoxocephalus tuberculatus)

Description

Myoxocephalus tuberculatus is a North Pacific species of sculpin in the scorpeaniform fish family Cottidae. The species is native to the Sea of Okhotsk only. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Scorpaeniformes
Family:Cottidae
Genus:Myoxocephalus
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