Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Zoarcoidei

Family: Cryptacanthodidae

Genus: Cryptacanthodes

Species: Cryptacanthodes maculatus Storer, 1839

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Atlantic: southern Labrador in Canada to New Jersey in USA.

Biology

Burrows in soft muddy bottoms from shallow water to 110 m depth. Feeds mainly on benthic infauna found in and around its burrow system; its prey consisting of various amphipods, polychaetes, shrimp and small fish (Ref. 87300).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless