Atlantic Hookear Sculpin
Artediellus atlanticus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 35–900 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
A small sculpin of cold northern seas, it sits on sandy and muddy bottoms down to great depth, living in water barely above freezing. It feeds mainly on bristle worms and small mollusks, and females lay a few hundred large eggs in late summer. It grows to about 15 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Cottidae › Artediellus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127193.
FAQ
- How deep does the Atlantic Hookear Sculpin live?
- The Atlantic Hookear Sculpin (Artediellus atlanticus) is typically found at 35–900 m.
- Is the Atlantic Hookear Sculpin dangerous to divers?
- The Atlantic Hookear Sculpin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Atlantic Hookear Sculpin get?
- The Atlantic Hookear Sculpin grows to about 15 cm.