Common sculpin

Latin: Myoxocephalus scorpius
Size:
60 cm
Levested:
Distinctive bottom fish. From the shore and down to 30 meters.
Distribution:
From Biscay to Svalbard. Iceland and the Baltic Sea. Common along the entire Norwegian coast.
Food:
Fish and crustaceans
Facts about the common sculpin

Common sculpin females lay eggs in clusters "glued" to the bottom. The male looks after the eggs until hatching, which occurs after 4-12 weeks.

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