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Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (Mitchill, 1814) Longhorn sculpin |
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| Chaboisseau à dix-huit épines, Chaboisseau à dix-huit épines, Guffy, Longhorn sculpin, Sculpin, Bullhead, Cabezon, Goat sculpin, Hl'aama, K'ayeet, Muddler, Pig-fish, Plug eye, Rubbish, Scolping, Scopin, Scopy, Scully, Scummy, Scumpy, Sea raven | ||
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Bañón Díaz, R. |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 11 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 190 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Atlantic: eastern Newfoundland and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to Virginia in USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Commonly found in harbors and shallow coastal waters. Move to deeper water in winter. Adults attach their eggs near the base of a sponge to use as a spawning bed (Ref. 34819, 41075). Benthic; feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, sea squirts, squids and fishes (herring, mackerel, smelt, sand lance and silversides (Ref. 5951)) (Ref. 58426). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Ranges from Nunavut (Ref. 58426) to Nova Scotia (Ref. 5951). | |||