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Scientific Name
Myoxocephalus quadricornis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Myoxocephalus quadricornis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Deepwater sculpin, Fourhorn sculpin
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Actinopterygii |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Superorder | Acanthopterygii |
| Order | Scorpaeniformes |
| Suborder | Cottoidei |
| Superfamily | Cottoidea |
| Family | Cottidae |
| Genus | Myoxocephalus |
| Species | Myoxocephalus quadricornis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found in Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
North America freshwater populations, generally regarded as glacial relicts, are confined entirely to Canadian waters except for Torch Lake, Michigan, and the Great Lakes (Scott and Crossman 1985).; Data Source: Scott and Crossman 1985.
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Breeding status unknown.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
11/18/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
7/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in Lake Superior (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982)., Park Species Data Source: Scott, W B and E J Crossman. 1985. Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Canadian Government Publishing Centre, Hull, Quebec. Johnsson, R G, P C Shelton and P A Jordan. 1982. Wildlife of Isle Royale. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI.
