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Psychrolutes

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Psychrolutes
Blob sculpin, Psychrolutes phrictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus: Psychrolutes
Günther, 1861
Type species
Psychrolutes paradoxus
Günther, 1861[1]
Species

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Synonyms[1]

Psychrolutes is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads and toadfishes. Though found predominantly in the deep sea, a handful[2] of species are present in the intertidal regions of the North Pacific rim.[3] In June 2003, During the NORFANZ Expedition north-west of New Zealand, scientists trawled a specimen of P. microporos at a depth between 1,013 metres (3,323 ft) and 1,340 metres (4,400 ft) on the Norfolk Ridge.[4]

Species

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There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[5]

Catalog of Fishes classifies Gilbertidia as a synonym of Pyschrolutes,[6] but FishBase treats it as a valid genus.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Psychrolutinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Psychrolutidae" (PDF). 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Orlov, Alexei. "Psychrolutes paradoxus Günther, 1861". FishBase. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Census of Marine Life pictures of new ocean species discovered". The Daily Telegraph, UK. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Psychrolutes". FishBase. February 2023 version.
  6. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pschrolutes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  7. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Psychrolutidae". FishBase.