About Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus (Pallas, 1814)
Taxonomy and Common Name
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus, commonly known as the great sculpin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish that belongs to the typical sculpin family Cottidae.
Distribution
This fish is found in the North Pacific Ocean.
Range Extent
Its range covers the Bering Sea, the Aleutian Islands, and extends from Hokkaido and the Kamchatka Peninsula south to Puget Sound, Washington, United States.
Genus Status
The great sculpin is the largest member of the genus Myoxocephalus, and it is the second most common species of this genus in the Bering Sea.
Size and Weight
It can reach a maximum total length of 80 cm and a maximum weight of 9 kg.
Biological Traits
It is a predatory species, and its bones are acellular.
