Cottunculus spinosus
Species of fish
Cottunculus spinosus | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Psychrolutidae |
Genus: | Cottunculus |
Species: | C. spinosus |
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
This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).
References
- ^ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2020). "Cottunculus spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T114176786A116179178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114176786A116179178.en. Retrieved 8 February 2024.{{cite iucn}}: |date= / |doi= mismatch (help)
- ^ 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.) (2023). "Cottunculus spinosus" in FishBase. February 2023 version.
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