Cottunculus nudus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus: Cottunculus
Species:
C. nudus
Binomial name
Cottunculus nudus

Cottunculus nudus, the bonyskull toadfish, is a species of fish in the family Psychrolutidae (blobfishes) found in the Southwest Pacific Ocean off New Zealand at depths down to 1,123 m (3,684 ft).[1][2]

References

  1. Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. 279 p.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Cottunculus nudus" in FishBase. February 2023 version.


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