Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus (Mitchill, 1814)
Longhorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
photo by 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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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