Myoxocephalus scorpioides: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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Where the myoxocephalus scorpioides lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 561 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map

Scientific name	Myoxocephalus scorpioides
Group	Bony fish
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Perciformes
Family	Cottidae

Where does the myoxocephalus scorpioides live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the myoxocephalus scorpioides in 6 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the myoxocephalus scorpioides?

The myoxocephalus scorpioides (Myoxocephalus scorpioides) is a ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes and the family Cottidae, genus Myoxocephalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the myoxocephalus scorpioides

Myoxocephalus scorpioides, the Arctic sculpin or northern sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. This fish is found in the Arctic Ocean.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Myoxocephalus scorpioides (revision 1355342565), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2803780 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).