Megalocottus platycephalus (Pallas, 1814)
Belligerent sculpin
Megalocottus platycephalus
photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

 Family:  Cottidae (Sculpins)
 Max. size:  42 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,060.0 g
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 120 m
 Distribution:  North Pacific.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Strictly marine species (Ref. 82587).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 24.11.14
 Checked by: Froese, Rainer - 27.04.01

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