Myoxocephalus Tilesius (ex Steller), 1811 
AphiaID: 126152

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Pisces > Actinopterygii > Scorpaeniformes > Cottidae

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Genus
Parent		Cottidae
Sources		basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] additional source: Tilesius, W.G. von (1811). Piscium Camtschaticorum descriptiones et icones. Mem. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Petersb. v. 3, pp 225-285, Pls. 8-13. page(s): 273 [details]
Vernacular Names		Language    Name   English stellate sculpin  [details] French chabot étiolé  [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Species Myoxocephalus scorpius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Environment		marine
Distribution		British Columbia [details] Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [Pacific part] [details] Canadian part of the Arctic Ocean [details] Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia [details] FAO fishing area 67 [details] North East Pacific [details] North Pacific [details]
Host of		Oceanobdella microstoma (Johansson, 1896) (parasitic: ectoparasitic)
Links		To GenBank To ITIS
Image		Myoxocephalus added on 2011-03-29 - author: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Heinz Wiele () qualitystatus: not checked
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126152
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   van der Land, Jacob
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		Citation: BeRMS (2013). Myoxocephalus Tilesius (ex Steller), 1811. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010) The Belgian Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126152 on 2013-05-24
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