| Antipodocottus megalops | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Antipodocottus |
| Species: | A. megalops |
| Binomial name | |
| Antipodocottus megalops H. H. DeWitt, 1969 | |
Antipodocottus megalops is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins. It is found on the continental shelf around New Zealand, at depths of between 400 and 600 m (1,300 and 2,000 ft). Its length is up to 5 cm (2.0 in).
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Antipodocottus megalops" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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