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Myoxocephalus
''Myoxocephalus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. They are found in the northern Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, with a few species in lakes. Taxonomy ''Myoxocephalus'' was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1811 by Tilesius when he described ''Myoxocephalus stelleri'' from Kamchatka. The 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World'' classifies this genus in the subfamily Cottinae of the family Cottidae but other authorities classify it in the subfamily Myoxocephalinae of the family Psychrolutidae, although others place the subfamily Myoxocephalinae within the Cottidae. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus: * '' Myoxocephalus aenaeus'' ( Mitchill, 1814) (Grubby) * '' Myoxocephalus brandtii'' ( Steindachner, 1867) * '' Myoxocephalus jaok'' ( G. Cuvier, 1829) (Plain sculpin) * '' Myoxocephalus niger'' ( T. H. Bean, 1881) (Warthead sculpin) * '' Myoxocephalus ochotensis'' ( P. J. Schmid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoxocephalus Scorpius
''Myoxocephalus scorpius'', typically known as the shorthorn sculpin or bull-rout, is a species of fish in the family Cottidae. It is a demersal species of the Northern Atlantic and adjacent subarctic and Arctic Ocean, Arctic seas.Shorthorn Sculpin, ''Myoxocephalus scorpius'' Canada's Polar Life: Organisms. www.polarlife.ca The species has many English names that are used less frequently or in small parts of its range, including Arctic sculpin, daddy sculpin, European sculpin, father-lasher, goat sculpin, Greenland sculpin, guffy, horny whore, pig-fish, scully, scummy, short-spined sea scorpion and warty sculpin. Appearance It reaches maturity at in length and specimens from the Arctic and subarctic, which grow to the largest size, can reach up to . The fis ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoxocephalus Aenaeus
''Myoxocephalus aenaeus'', commonly known as the grubby, or little sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This species is found in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy ''Myoxocephalus aenaeus'' was first formally described as ''Cottus aenaeus'' in 1814 by the American physician and naturalist Samuel L. Mitchill with its type locality given as New York. The specific name ''aenaeus'' means "brazen", as in brassy, a reference to the yellowish "brass-colored" body and "brassy-white" belly. Description ''Myoxocephalus aenaeus'' is variable in color, varying from brown to gray, marked with darker saddles along the back. The upper spine on the preoperculum is not greater than double the length of the lower spine. There is no pore under the gills behind the last gill arch. The anal fin is supported by between 9 and 11 soft rays. This species reaches a maximum published total length of . Distribution and habitat ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoxocephalus Stelleri
Steller's sculpin (''Myoxocephalus stelleri''), also known as frog sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This species is found in the northern Pacific, from the Aleutian Islands to the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan. Described by Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau in 1811, it is the type species of the genus ''Myoxocephalus''. Etymology The fish is named in honor of Georg Wilhelm Steller Georg Wilhelm Steller (10 March 1709 – 14 November 1746) was a German-born naturalist and explorer who contributed to the fields of biology, zoology, and ethnography. He participated in the Great Northern Expedition (1733–1743) and his ob ... (1709-1746), a German physician-naturalist who worked in Russia and explored the Kamchatka Peninsula; using his unpublished manuscript provided material for the description. References External links Frog Sculpin (''Myoxocephalus stelleri '')at thEncyclopedia of Life s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoxocephalus Jaok
''Myoxocephalus jaok'', the plain sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This species is found in the northern Pacific Ocean and adjacent Arctic Ocean. Taxonomy ''Myoxocephalus jaok'' was first formally described as ''Cottus jaok'' in 1820 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier with its type locality given as the coast of Kamchatka. The specific name, ''jaok'', is the local name for this species in Kamchatka. Description ''Myoxocephalus jaok'' has its dorsal fins supported by between 8 and 10 spines and between 14 and 17 soft rays while the anal fin has between 13 and 15 soft rays. The head depressed, with the upper surface having bony spines and ridges. There are rounded bony plates with serrated margins on the upper flanks. This species has a relatively narrow head with a u-shaped mouth when viewed from above. There are no cirri on the head and body and the top spine on the preoperculum is the longest and is str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoxocephalus Brandtii
''Myoxocephalus brandtii'', the snowy sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This species is found in the northwest Pacific, with a range extending from the Sea of Okhotsk to Hokkaido and the Sea of Japan. Description ''Myoxocephalus brandtii'' was first formally described in 1867 as ''Cottus brandtii'' by the Austrian ichthyologist Franz Steindachner with its type locality given as the mouth of the Amur in Russia. Etymology The fish is named in honor of German naturalist Johann Friedrich von Brandt (1802-1879). Habitat It inhabits relatively shallow coastal waters (less than ), and can grow to a length of . Parasites '' Lepeophtheirus elegans'' is a species of sea lice Sea lice (singular: sea louse) are copepods (small crustaceans) of the family Caligidae within the order Siphonostomatoida. They are marine ectoparasites (external parasites) that feed on the mucus, epidermal tissue, and blood of host fish. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoxocephalus Octodecemspinosus
The longhorn sculpin (''Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus'') 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. Taxonomy The longhorn sculpin was first formally described as ''Cottus 18-spinosus'' in 1814 by the American physician and naturalist Samuel L. Mitchill with its type locality given as New York. The ICZN required that the specific name be changed to ''octodecemspinosus''. The specific name, ''octodecemspinosus'', means "18 spined", an allusion to the number of spines on the head (which is actually 20). Appearance The longhorn sculpin varies in color with its surroundings. It has four tinted bands on the back of its body, which range from dark brown to tinted yellow and dark olive in color. When the fish is resting on sand or dirt, it is plain in color, but when resting on pebbles, it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoxocephalus Ochotensis
''Myoxocephalus ochotensis'' is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is native to the northwest Pacific in the Sea of Okhotsk The Sea of Okhotsk; Historically also known as , or as ; ) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is located between Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on the east, the Kuril Islands on the southeast, Japan's island of Hokkaido on the sou .... Very little is known about this species. References ochotensis Fish described in 1929 Fish of Russia Fish of Japan {{Cottidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myoxocephalus Niger
''Myoxocephalus niger'', the warthead sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This demersal fish is found in the northern Pacific Ocean, with a range extending from the Peter the Great Gulf and the Kamchatka Peninsula into the Bering Sea. It is found at depths from . References niger Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ... Taxa named by Tarleton Hoffman Bean Fish of the Bering Sea Sea of Okhotsk Fauna of the Aleutian Islands Fish described in 1881 {{Cottidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cottidae
The Cottidae are a family of fish in the superfamily Cottoidea, the sculpins. It is the largest sculpin family, with about 275 species in 70 genera.Kane, E. A. and T. E. Higham. (2012)Life in the flow lane: differences in pectoral fin morphology suggest transitions in station-holding demand across species of marine sculpin. ''Zoology'' (Jena) 115(4), 223–32. They are referred to simply as cottids to avoid confusion with sculpins of other families. Cottids are distributed worldwide, especially in boreal and colder temperate climates. The center of diversity is the northern Pacific Ocean. Species occupy many types of aquatic habitats, including marine and fresh waters, and deep and shallow zones. A large number occur in near-shore marine habitat types, such as kelp forests and shallow reefs. They can be found in estuaries and in bodies of fresh water. Most cottids are small fish, under in length. The earliest fossil remains of cottids are otoliths potentially assignable to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychrolutidae
The fish family Psychrolutidae (commonly known as blobfishes, flathead sculpins, or tadpole sculpins) contains over 35 recognized species in 8 genera. This family consists of bottom-dwelling marine sculpins shaped like tadpoles, with large heads and bodies that taper back into small, flat tails. The skin is loosely attached and movable, and the layer underneath it is gelatinous. The eyes are placed high on the head, focused forward closer to the tip of the snout. Members of the family generally have large, leaf-like pectoral fins and lack scales, although some species are covered with soft spines. This is important to the species as the depths in which they live are highly pressurized and they are ambush/opportunistic/foraging predators that do not expend energy unless they are forced to. The blobfish has a short, broad tongue and conical teeth that are slightly recurved and are arranged in bands in irregular rows along the premaxillaries; canines are completely absent. Teeth are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cottinae
Cottinae is a subfamily of ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. The subfamily has species throughout the northern hemisphere in both marine and freshwater habitats. Genera The following genera are included within the subfamily Cottinae: References Cottidae Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte Ray-finned fish subfamilies {{Cottidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Chapin Starks
Edwin Chapin Starks (born in Baraboo, Wisconsin on January 25, 1867; died December 29, 1932) was an ichthyologist most associated with Stanford University. He was known as an authority on the osteology of fish. He also did studies of fish of the Puget Sound Puget Sound ( ; ) is a complex estuary, estuarine system of interconnected Marine habitat, marine waterways and basins located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As a part of the Salish Sea, the sound .... His wife and daughter were also both involved in either science or natural history. See also * :Taxa named by Edwin Chapin Starks References {{DEFAULTSORT:Starks, Edwin Chapin American ichthyologists Stanford University Department of Biology faculty Stanford University alumni 1867 births 1932 deaths People from Baraboo, Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
