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. 1 2 Garilao, Cristina V. "Myoxocephalus brandtii (Steindachner, 1867)". Fishbase.org.


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