Longhorn sculpin

Longhorn sculpin
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus: Myoxocephalus
Species:
M. octodecemspinosus
Binomial name
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
(Mitchill, 1814)
Synonyms
  • Cottus octodecemspinosus Mitchill, 1814

The longhorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.This species is found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. It is a predatory and scavenging fish that can feed on the remains of other organisms.