Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 47569 specimens in 14 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 25665 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): -9 - 482
Temperature range (°C): -2.072 - 20.092
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.664 - 38.456
Salinity (PPS): 6.094 - 36.742
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.982 - 9.002
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.060 - 3.262
Silicate (umol/l): 1.077 - 89.836
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): -9 - 482
Temperature range (°C): -2.072 - 20.092
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.664 - 38.456
Salinity (PPS): 6.094 - 36.742
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.982 - 9.002
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.060 - 3.262
Silicate (umol/l): 1.077 - 89.836
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 25665 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): -9 - 482
Temperature range (°C): -2.072 - 20.092
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.664 - 38.456
Salinity (PPS): 6.094 - 36.742
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.982 - 9.002
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.060 - 3.262
Silicate (umol/l): 1.077 - 89.836
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): -9 - 482
Temperature range (°C): -2.072 - 20.092
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.664 - 38.456
Salinity (PPS): 6.094 - 36.742
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.982 - 9.002
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.060 - 3.262
Silicate (umol/l): 1.077 - 89.836
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Associations
Known predators
Myoxocephalus (Pagurus, Cancer, Carcinides, Myoxocephalus) is prey of:
Sterna
Based on studies in:
USA: Massachusetts, Cape Ann (Marine, Sublittoral)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Sterna
Based on studies in:
USA: Massachusetts, Cape Ann (Marine, Sublittoral)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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Known prey organisms
Myoxocephalus (Pagurus, Cancer, Carcinides, Myoxocephalus) preys on:
Chalina
Mytilus
Sertularia
Abietinaria
Metridium
Isopoda
Gammarus
Caprella
Littorina littorea
Strongylocentrotus
Crago
Annelida
Pagurus
Cancer
Polinices
suspended organic matter
plankton
detritus
Acmaea
Crepidula
Littorina saxatilis
Littorina obtusata
Balanus
Clava
Obelia
Orchestia
ThAsterias
Carcinides
Lumbrinereis
Clymenella
Talorchestia
Solemya
Ensis
Macoma
Onoba
Cerebratulus
Nereis
Glycera
Nassarius
Based on studies in:
USA: Massachusetts, Cape Ann (Marine, Sublittoral)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
Chalina
Mytilus
Sertularia
Abietinaria
Metridium
Isopoda
Gammarus
Caprella
Littorina littorea
Strongylocentrotus
Crago
Annelida
Pagurus
Cancer
Polinices
suspended organic matter
plankton
detritus
Acmaea
Crepidula
Littorina saxatilis
Littorina obtusata
Balanus
Clava
Obelia
Orchestia
ThAsterias
Carcinides
Lumbrinereis
Clymenella
Talorchestia
Solemya
Ensis
Macoma
Onoba
Cerebratulus
Nereis
Glycera
Nassarius
Based on studies in:
USA: Massachusetts, Cape Ann (Marine, Sublittoral)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Barcode
Locations of barcode samples
Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Myoxocephalus
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Statistics of barcoding coverage
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
| Specimen Records: | 197 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 169 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 169 |
| Public Records: | 92 |
| Species: | 11 |
| Species With Barcodes: | 10 |
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Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Myoxocephalus cf. scorpius
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Wikipedia
Myoxocephalus
Myoxocephalus is a genus of fish in the sculpin family Cottidae.
Species
- Myoxocephalus aeneus (Mitchill, 1814) — grubby
- Myoxocephalus brandtii (Steindachner, 1867)
- Myoxocephalus incitus Watanabe, 1958
- Myoxocephalus jaok (Cuvier, 1829) — plain sculpin
- Myoxocephalus matsubarai Watanabe, 1958
- Myoxocephalus niger (Bean, 1881) — warthead sculpin
- Myoxocephalus ochotensis Schmidt, 1929
- Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus Mitchill, 1815 — longhorn sculpin
- Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus (Pallas, 1814) — great sculpin
- Myoxocephalus quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758) — fourhorn sculpin
- Myoxocephalus thompsonii Girard, 1851 — deepwater sculpin
- Myoxocephalus scorpioides (Fabricius, 1780) — Arctic sculpin
- Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758) — shorthorn sculpin
- Myoxocephalus sinensis (Sauvage, 1873)
- Myoxocephalus stelleri Tilesius, 1811 — Steller's sculpin
- Myoxocephalus tuberculatus Soldatov & Pavlenko, 1922
- Myoxocephalus verrucosus (Bean, 1881) — warty sculpin
- Myoxocephalus yesoensis Snyder, 1911
Source
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