[4] The specific name aenaeus means "brazen", as in brassy, a reference to the yellowish "brass-colored" body and "brassy-white" belly.

[5] Myoxocephalus aenaeus is variable in color, varying from brown to gray, marked with darker saddles along the back.

[3] Myoxocephalus aenaeus is native to the northwest Atlantic Ocean, with a range extending from Belle Isle and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to New Jersey.

[3] Myoxocephalus aenaeus has a spawning season which begins in winter and extends into spring.

The spawning in coastal waters has been reported to occur only in winter and early spring.