discharges of freshwater streams in the intertidal zone. Biology Myoxocephalus scorpioides is a predator of benthic crustaceans. Spawning takes place in the autumn and the eggs, which have a diameter of , are demersal. This spcies has the ability to synthesize antifreeze proteins, allowing it to withstand temperatures as low as .It serves as the host for Haemobaphes cyclopterina, a parasitic species of copepod. References External links Arctic Sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpioides) at the Encyclopedia of Life scorpioides Fish described in 1780 Taxa named by Otto Fabricius