Grubby (Myoxocephalus aenaeus)

Scientific name: Myoxocephalus aenaeus Mitchill, 1814

Grubby (Myoxocephalus aenaeus)

The Grubby (Myoxocephalus aenaeus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to New Jersey in USA.

Biology

Occurs in estuaries (especially in the north) to 357 m depth. It is tolerant of temperatures between 0 and 21?C. Abundant among beds of eelgrass (Zostera). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, sea squirts, sea urchins and fishes (alewives, cunner, eels, saand lance, mummichogs, silversides, sticklebacks and tomcod).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myoxocephalus aenaeus
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
357 m (1171 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 357 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to New Jersey in USA.
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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