Idaho Virtual Museum

USNM-111019 -- Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus

Great Sculpin (Vomer (Left) - Right) Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

Common Name

Great Sculpin
Species

Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus
Specimen Number

USNM-111019
Sex

Unknown
Cause Of Death

Unknown
Mass

0
Age

Modern
Repository

SI:VertebrateZoo:Fishes
City

St. Paul Island
Collection

SI:VertebrateZoo:Fishes
Collector

Unknown Unknown
Owner

Smithsonian Institution
Comment

St. Paul Id.; Fam: 230, Spec: 001; Osteo 1; Date Cataloged: 11 April 1940; Skeleton. Bering Sea. *Multiple specimens in box* One other specimen is not a Great Sculpin, but appears to be of the Gadidae family. There are Two Great Sculpins of different size present. The larger one is photographed.
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- National Science Foundation (NSF)