Cottunculus spinosus
| Cottunculus spinosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Cottunculus |
| Species: | C. spinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cottunculus spinosus Gilchrist, 1906 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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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).[3][4]
Description
This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (eds.). "Synonyms of Cottunculus spinosus Gilchrist, 1906". FishBase. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ 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.