Deepwater sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsonii)

Scientific name: Myoxocephalus thompsonii Girard, 1851

Deepwater sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsonii)

The Deepwater sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsonii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cottidae.

Biology

A dwarf form. Inhabits bottoms of deep, cold lakes. Feeds on small crustaceans and insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myoxocephalus thompsonii
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
12.5
Depth range
366 m (1201 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range ? - 366 m, usually 25 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Arctic basins from western Quebec in Canada and New York in USA west to Alberta in Canada and north to Northwest Territories in Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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