Artediellus scaber
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.
Species
hamecon
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScorpaeniformes
- FamilyCottidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
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6 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Etymology
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Biology
- References
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.
==Taxonomy== The hamecon was first formally described in 1907 by the Russian ichthyologist, marine zoologist and oceanographer Nikolai Knipowitsch with the type locality given as "Northeastern, eastern and southeastern part of European Arctic Ocean, Kara Sea, to Bering Strait". The hamecon is classified by some authorities in the subgenus Artediellus.