Psychrolutes occidentalis
Western Australian Sculpin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Psychrolutidae |
Genus: | Psychrolutes |
Species: | P. occidentalis
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Binomial name | |
Psychrolutes occidentalis |
Psychrolutes occidentalis, also known as the western Australian sculpin or western blobfish, is a species of deep-sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae.[2][3]
Distribution[]
It is only known from the Eastern Indian Ocean, from around Rowley Shoals, off northwestern Australia. They live about 350–704 meters deep.[2]
Biology[]
The species is found on the continental slope, and is benthic. It grows to 11 cm (4.3 in) standard length.[2]
References[]
- ^ Fricke, Ronald (1990). "A new species of psychrolutid fish from western Australia". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 36 (4): 404–409. doi:10.1007/BF02905459. S2CID 89490400.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Psychrolutes occidentalis" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
- ^ "Psychrolutes occidentalis". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
Categories:
- Psychrolutidae
- Deep sea fish
- Fish of the Indian Ocean
- Fish described in 1990
- Scorpaeniformes stubs