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Cottunculus
Sign in to saveCottunculus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae. These fishes are found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans.
Species
Polar Sculpin
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScorpaeniformes
- FamilyPsychrolutidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 67
- Family
- Psychrolutidae
- Collections
- KU, CMN, USNM, VIMS, ZMO, WAM
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Atlantic Ocean, Unknown Country, Australia, Ussr, United Kingdom, Ocean Atlantique Nord-Ouest
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Cottunculus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae. These fishes are found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans.
==Species== There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: Cottunculus granulosus Karrer, 1968 (Fathead) Cottunculus microps Collett, 1875 (Polar sculpin) Cottunculus nudus J. S. Nelson, 1989 (Bonyskull toadfish) Cottunculus sadko Essipov, 1937 Cottunculus spinosus Gilchrist, 1906 Cottunculus thomsonii (Günther, 1882) (Pallid sculpin) Cottunculus tubulosus Byrkjedal & Orlov, 2007
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