Myoxocephalus scorpioides
Appearance
Arctic sculpin | |
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Juvenile Myoxocephalus scorpioides | |
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Species: | M. scorpioides
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Myoxocephalus scorpioides (O. Fabricius, 1780)[1]
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Cottus axillaris |
The Arctic sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpioides) or the northern sculpin, is a predatory[2] species of sculpin in the fish family Cottidae.[3] The species is native to the Arctic Ocean around Canada and Greenland, specifically in James Bay and the Strait of Belle Isle,[4][5] and towards the Bering Sea.[2] It has the ability to synthesize antifreeze proteins, allowing it to withstand temperatures as low as -2 °C.[2] It serves as the host for Haemobaphes cyclopterina, a parasitic species of copepod.[6]
References
- ^ "Myoxocephalus scorpioides (Fabricius, 1780)". GBIF.org. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Arctic Sculpin, Myoxocephalus scorpioides". Canada's Polar Life. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Myoxocephalus scorpioides (Fabricius, 1780)". ITIS. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer. "Myoxocephalus scorpioides, Arctic sculpin". FishBase. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ J.-C. Hureau. "Northern sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpioides)". Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ van der Land, Jacob (December 21, 2004). "Myoxocephalus scorpioides (Fabricius, 1780)". WoRMS. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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