Myoxocephalus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.

They are found in the northern Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, with a few species in lakes.

The upper spine on the preoperculum is elongated with a wide base and points diagonally upwards.

[8] These sculpins are relatively large, the largest species is the great sculpin with a maximum published total length of 80 cm (31 in) while the smallest is the grubby with a maximum published total length of 18 cm (7.1 in).

[9] They are fishes of the coast and continental shelf and many species can tolerate low salinities and they are found over sand, mud or rocks.