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The shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae found in cold northern waters of the North Atlantic, Arctic, and adjacent seas. It has a broad, heavily armed head, tapering body, and spines characteristic of sculpins, with coloration that can vary with habitat....
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Cold-water resilience and classic armored sculpin form earn modest respect, without exceptional deep-sea novelty.
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Cottunculus thomsonii, commonly called the pallid sculpin, is a marine fish associated with deep water in the North Atlantic. It belongs to the sculpin group and is described as having a pale coloration and a bottom-associated lifestyle. The species was described by the zoologist Robert Collett in 1...
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Deep-water habitat and pale coloration provide modest interest, but few distinctive adaptations are widely recognized.
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