Myoxocephalus aenaeus

Myoxocephalus aenaeus. commonly known as the grubby, or little sculpin, is a species of sculpin in the fish family Cottidae.[2][3]

Myoxocephalus aenaeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Myoxocephalus
Species:
M. aenaeus
Binomial name
Myoxocephalus aenaeus
(Mitchill, 1814)[1]
Synonyms

Cottus aenaeus

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to the northwest Atlantic, with a range extending from Belle Isle and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to New Jersey.[2][4]

Reproduction and development

Spawning season for the grubby begins in winter and extends into spring. Spawning begins in coastal waters and later occurs in offshore oceanic waters. The spawning in coastal waters has been reported to occur only in winter and early spring. Parts of the central Atlantic only allow for spawning times between February and May, but judging by larval presence in the Middle Atlantic Blight, spawning occurs there from March until June.[5]

References
  1. Cuvelier, Daphne (2005-05-30). "Myoxocephalus aenaeus (Mitchill, 1814)". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species.
  2. Froese, Rainer. "Myoxocephalus aenaeus (Mitchill, 1814) Grubby". FishBase. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. "Grubby, Myoxocephalus aenaeus". Aquatic Biodiversity Monitoring Network (ABMN). Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  4. John R. Moring (June 2001). "APPEARANCE AND POSSIBLE HOMING OF TWO SPECIES OF SCULPINS IN MAINE TIDEPOOLS". BioOne Online Journals. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  5. Roseman, Edward. "Relative Abundance, Age, Growth, and Fecundity of Grubby Myoxocephalus Aenaeus in Niantic River and Niantic Bay, Long Island Sound." Journal of Sea Research 53.4 (2005): 10. Print.


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