Biology:Arctic sculpin
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| Arctic sculpin | |
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| Juvenile Myoxocephalus scorpioides | |
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| Species: | M. scorpioides
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| Myoxocephalus scorpioides (O. Fabricius, 1780)[1]
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Cottus axillaris | |
The Arctic sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpioides) 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)". https://www.gbif.org/species/2333780. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Arctic Sculpin, Myoxocephalus scorpioides". http://www.polarlife.ca/organisms/fish/marine/sculpins/arc_skul.htm. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Myoxocephalus scorpioides (Fabricius, 1780)". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=167317. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer. "Myoxocephalus scorpioides, Arctic sculpin". http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4123. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ J.-C. Hureau. "Northern sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpioides)". http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=fnam&menuentry=soorten&id=2160&tab=beschrijving. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ van der Land, Jacob (December 21, 2004). "Myoxocephalus scorpioides (Fabricius, 1780)". http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127202. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2803780 entry
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