Species FAO code: MXV

Myoxocephalus scorpius

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Denmark	da Ulk da almindelig ulk	–
Finland	fi isosimppu sv rötsimpa	–
France	fr chabot de mer	–
Latvia	lv Ziemeļu buļļzivs	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Myoxocephalus scorpius

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MXV

Morphological description

Caudal fin rounded. Greenish brown above, often with dark blotches and bright milky-white spots above pectoral fins; underside cherry red (males) or light orange (females) with white spots; fins with dark bands (Ref. 4698).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderScorpaeniformes
  - FamilyCottidae
    - GenusMyoxocephalus
      - SpeciesMyoxocephalus scorpius

Synonyms

Myoxocephalus scorpius groenlandicus (Cuvier, 1829)
Myoxocephalus scorpius scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthocottus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cottus verrucosus Bean, 1881
Myxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Myoxocephalus verrucosus (Bean, 1881)
Cottus groenlandicus Cuvier, 1829
Cottus scorpius Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Myoxocephalus scorpius

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 18 - Arctic Sea

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast