Myoxocephalus brandtii

Myoxocephalus brandtii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Myoxocephalus
Species: M. brandtii
Binomial name
Myoxocephalus brandtii
(Steindachner, 1867)[1]

Myoxocephalus brandtii is a species of sculpin fish in the family Cottidae.[2] It is native to the northwest Pacific, with a range extending from the Sea of Okhotsk to Hokkaido and the Sea of Japan.[3]

It inhabits relatively shallow coastal waters (less than 60 metres (200 ft)), and can grow to a length of 40 centimetres (16 in).[3]

References

  1. "Myoxocephalus brandtii (Steindachner, 1867)". GBIF.org. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  2. Bailly, Nicolas (January 15, 2008). "Myoxocephalus brandtii (Steindachner, 1867)". WoRMS. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Garilao, Cristina V. "Myoxocephalus brandtii (Steindachner, 1867)". Fishbase.org.

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