Gymnocanthus tricuspis (Reinhardt, 1830)
Arctic staghorn sculpin
Species recognized by FishBase
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General Description
Biology
Source and Additional Information
Burrows into sand and sand-mud bottoms with salinities of 32-35 ppt, sometimes as low as 16-30 ppt (Ref. 4698). Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small benthic amphipods and polychaetes (Ref. 4698).
References
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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=7251&speccode=942
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"Gymnocanthus tricuspis (Reinhardt, 1830)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/203816". Accessed
02 Sep 2010.