Antipodocottus elegans

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Dwarf sculpin
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Antipodocottus
Species:
A. elegans
Binomial name
Antipodocottus elegans
(Fricke & , 1984)[1]
Map showing the distribution of Antipodocottus elegans on the South-eastern coast of Australia
Range of A. elegans

Antipodocottus elegans or the dwarf sculpin is a species of sculpin in the family Cottidae.[2] Most commonly found in the benthic zone around depths of 400 meters, A. elegans is found almost exclusively near Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Antipodocottus elegans Fricke & Brunken, 1984". GBIF.org. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Antipodocottus elegans Fricke and Brunken, 1984". ITIS. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ^ Sa-a, Pascualita. "Antipodocottus elegans, Dwarf sculpin". FishBase. Retrieved 10 July 2014.

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