Myoxocephalus scorpioides
| Myoxocephalus scorpioides | |
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| Juvenile Myoxocephalus scorpioides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Myoxocephalus |
| Species: | M. scorpioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Myoxocephalus scorpioides (O. Fabricius, 1780)[1] | |
Myoxocephalus scorpioides, the arctic sculpin 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.
- 1 2 3 "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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