hamecon

Artediellus scaber

Cottid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Polar
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Elongated
Small
Cold-water fish

The hamecon (Artediellus scaber) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae. This species is found along the coasts of northeastern Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Artediellus
Maximum length: 8.4 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: southeastern part of Barents Sea, off Novaya Zemlya, eastwards from Kara Sea to northern part of Bering Sea to Hudson Strait.

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