Category: Marine Fish – Species
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Order Scorpaeniformes • Family Cottidae • Genus Myoxocephalus
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
Longhorn sculpin
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Chaboisseau à dix-huit épines
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TSN Code
167320
Photo: JDDutil (MPO/DFO Canada)
Characteristic(s)
Global
- Species reported during the annual bottom trawl fish abundance surveys (DFO)
Specific to the species
- Colour: brown, fins yellow with dark bands
- Long upper preopercular spine (4x lower one)
Observation(s)
- Total catch in number: 16
- Total catch in weight (kg): 3
- Mean length of sampled individuals (mm): 255
- Occurrence, 1-100 m depth (no of stations) : 4
- Occurrence, 101-200 m depth (no of stations): 2
- Occurrence, 201-300 m depth (no of stations): 0
- Occurrence, >300 m depth (no of stations): 0
This species is part of the following group(s):