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Myoxocephalus thompsonii (Girard, 1851) Deepwater sculpin |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Cottidae (Sculpins) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range - 366 m | |||
| Distribution: | North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Arctic basins from western Quebec in Canada and New York in USA west to Alberta in Canada and north to Northwest Territories in Canada. | |||
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| Biology: | A dwarf form (Ref. 27547). Inhabits bottoms of deep, cold lakes. Feeds on small crustaceans and insects (Ref. 27547). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||