Psychrolutes macrocephalus

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Psychrolutes macrocephalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Cottoidei
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus: Psychrolutes
Species:
P. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Psychrolutes macrocephalus
(Gilchrist, 1904)
Synonyms [2]
  • Cottunculus macrocephalus Gilchrist, 1904

Psychrolutes macrocephalus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads. This is a bathydemersal fish which is found in the southeastern Atlantic from off the Northern and Western Cape of South Africa [2] with reports from Namibia and Japan. [1] It has been recorded at depths from 419 to 1,012 m (1,375 to 3,320 ft). [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Psychrolutes macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T114177120A116192793. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114177120A116192793.en . Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psychrolutes macrocephalus". FishBase . February 2023 version.
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