Myoxocephalus niger, the warthead sculpin,[2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[3] This demersal fish is found in the northern Pacific Ocean, with a range extending from the Peter the Great Gulf and the Kamchatka Peninsula into the Bering Sea. It is found at depths from 0 to 50 m (0 to 164 ft).[4]

Myoxocephalus niger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Myoxocephalus
Species:
M. niger
Binomial name
Myoxocephalus niger
Synonyms
  • Cottus niger T. H. Bean, 1881

References

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  1. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (January 15, 2008). "Myoxocephalus niger (Bean, 1881)". WoRMS. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Myoxocephalus niger (Bean, 1881)". GBIF.org. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Myoxocephalus niger (Bean, 1881)". ITIS. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myoxocephalus niger". FishBase. August 2022 version.