Wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes maculatus)

Scientific name: Cryptacanthodes maculatus Storer, 1839

Wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes maculatus)

The Wrymouth (Cryptacanthodes maculatus) is a marine fish of the family Cryptacanthodidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Labrador in Canada to New Jersey in USA.

Biology

Burrows in soft muddy bottoms from shallow water to 110 m depth. Feeds mainly on benthic infauna found in and around its burrow system; its prey consisting of various amphipods, polychaetes, shrimp and small fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cryptacanthodes maculatus
Family
Cryptacanthodidae (Wrymouths)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
97.0
Depth range
110 m (361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 110 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Labrador in Canada to New Jersey in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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