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Shorthorn Sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Longspined BullheadTaurulus bubalis
Longhorn SculpinMyoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
Sea RavenHemitripterus americanus
Great SculpinMyoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
Arctic SculpinMyoxocephalus scorpioides
Fourhorn SculpinMyoxocephalus quadricornis
GrubbyMyoxocephalus aenaeus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 998,188 |
|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 775,915 |
| United States | 638,597 |
| Maine | 560,994 |
| Quebec | 217,084 |
| Alaska | 77,551 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,090 |
| Northwest Territories | 200 |
| Prince Edward Island | 171 |
| Ontario | 118 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Perches, Scorpionfishes, Sticklebacks, and Allies · Perciformes |
| Family | Fathead Sculpins · Psychrolutidae |
| Genus | Shorthorn Sculpins · Myoxocephalus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Shorthorn Sculpin with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.