Sea fish
Shorthorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus scorpius
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Baltic Sea fishing spots
18South coast fishing spots
66West coast fishing spots
267Møre and Trøndelag coast fishing spots
277Nordland coast fishing spots
175Troms coast fishing spots
120Barents Sea fishing spots
95Gulf of Bothnia fishing spots
84East coast fishing spots
238South coast fishing spots
26West coast fishing spots
69North Sea fishing spots
20Kattegat and Skagerrak fishing spots
34Baltic Sea fishing spots
146Gulf of Finland fishing spots
68Archipelago Sea and Åland fishing spots
113Gulf of Bothnia fishing spots
46West coast and islands fishing spots
40Gulf of Finland fishing spots
28Baltic Sea fishing spots
4218 fishing grounds
- Åmdalsøyra · shore Agder
- Arendal Seilforening gjestehavn Agder
- Åros gjestehavn Agder
- Asdal · shore Telemark
- Berg · shore Telemark
- Bjørndalsbukta Agder
- Borteid småbåthavn Telemark
- Breibukt Agder
- Ågotnes · shore Vestland
- Aksnes Rogaland
- Andabeløy · shore Agder
- Anglevika Vestland
- Apollo marina Rogaland
- Åpta gjestehavn Agder
- Auglend · shore Rogaland
- Austadstranda · shore Agder
- Åkvika · shore Trøndelag
- Alstad · shore Trøndelag
- Aspa · shore Møre og Romsdal
- Aunrønning · shore Trøndelag
- Aurvåglida · shore Møre og Romsdal
- Åvikfjorden Trøndelag
- Bafjorden Møre og Romsdal
- Bernvågen · shore Trøndelag
- Årrstranda · shore Nordland
- Bjørkåsen · shore Nordland
- Bøvika Nordland
- Breivika · shore Nordland
- Budalen · shore Nordland
- Delp · shore Nordland
- Duken · shore Nordland
- Fyglsjøen Nordland
- Bakkeby - Sinjárga - Sokkuvuono · shore Troms
- Dálusvággi - Olderdalen - Talosvankka · shore Troms
- Eidet · shore Troms
- Elvejorda · shore Troms
- Elvejorda - Vátnejohka · shore Troms
- Fastdalen · shore Troms
- Jonsabukta Troms
- Kågelv · shore Troms
- Čuolovuotna - Holmfjord - Suoluvuono · shore Finnmark
- Ekkerøya - Ekrea · shore Finnmark
- Persfjord · shore Finnmark
- Austerelva · shore Finnmark
- Badderen · shore Troms
- Bakfjord · shore Finnmark
- Burfjord · shore Troms
- Grasbakken · shore Finnmark
84 fishing grounds
238 fishing grounds
26 fishing grounds
69 fishing grounds
20 fishing grounds
34 fishing grounds
146 fishing grounds
68 fishing grounds
113 fishing grounds
46 fishing grounds
40 fishing grounds
28 fishing grounds
42 fishing grounds
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Baltic Sea
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Peak months: Oct
South coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
West coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Møre and Trøndelag coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Nordland coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Troms coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Barents Sea
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Gulf of Bothnia
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Peak months: Sep
East coast
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
South coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
West coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
North Sea
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Kattegat and Skagerrak
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Baltic Sea
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Gulf of Finland
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Peak months: Oct, Nov
Archipelago Sea and Åland
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Gulf of Bothnia
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
West coast and islands
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov
Gulf of Finland
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov
Baltic Sea
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Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
0–300 m
mostly 0–30 m
Water temperature
-1–18 °C
ideal 4–14 °C
Salinity
Also enters brackish water
5–36 ‰
Shore types
- Sandy beach
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Pier / quay
- Around marinas
- Headland
- Promenade / seafront
- Mixed shore
- Shingle shore
- Channel / strait link
- Inside harbours
- Cliff / steep shore
- Tidal flat / marsh
- Harbour mouth
- Reclaimed shore
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Sand and gravel
- Gravel
- Rock
- Sand, gravel and rock
- Seagrass
- Seaweed
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature high
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Myoxocephalus scorpius
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Shorthorn sculpin
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Shorthorn sculpin found in?
In our records Shorthorn sculpin appears in these seas: South coast — Norway, West coast — Norway, Møre and Trøndelag coast — Norway, Nordland coast — Norway, Troms coast — Norway, Barents Sea — Norway, West coast — Sweden, South coast — Sweden, East coast — Sweden, Gulf of Bothnia — Sweden, North Sea — Denmark, Kattegat and Skagerrak — Denmark, Baltic Sea — Denmark, Archipelago Sea and Åland — Finland, Gulf of Finland — Finland, Gulf of Bothnia — Finland, West coast and islands — Estonia, Gulf of Finland — Estonia, Baltic Sea — Latvia, Baltic Sea — Lithuania.
In which months is Shorthorn sculpin at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Baltic Sea — Lithuania October–October; South coast — Norway all year; West coast — Norway all year; Møre and Trøndelag coast — Norway all year; Nordland coast — Norway all year; Troms coast — Norway all year; Barents Sea — Norway all year; Gulf of Bothnia — Sweden September–September; East coast — Sweden March–November; South coast — Sweden all year; West coast — Sweden all year; North Sea — Denmark all year; Kattegat and Skagerrak — Denmark all year; Baltic Sea — Denmark all year; Gulf of Finland — Finland October–November; Archipelago Sea and Åland — Finland March–November; Gulf of Bothnia — Finland May–September; West coast and islands — Estonia March, April, May, June, October, November; Gulf of Finland — Estonia March, April, October, November; Baltic Sea — Latvia March, April, May, June, October, November.
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