Cottunculus spinosus
Appearance
Cottunculus spinosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Psychrolutidae |
Genus: | Cottunculus |
Species: | C. spinosus
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Binomial name | |
Cottunculus spinosus Gilchrist, 1906
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Cottunculus spinosus is a species of fish in the blobfish family Psychrolutidae. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean off South Africa at depths of 1,460 to 2,180 m (4,790 to 7,150 ft).[2][3]
Description
[edit]This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).
References
[edit]- ^ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K.; Khan, M. (2018). "Cottunculus spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114176786A116179178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114176786A116179178.en. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Nelson, J.S., 1986. Psychrolutidae. p. 491-492. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottunculus spinosus". FishBase. February 2023 version.