Andriashevicottus megacephalus
| Andriashevicottus megacephalus | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Andriashevicottus Fedorov, 1990 |
| Species: | A. megacephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Andriashevicottus megacephalus Fedorov, 1990 | |
Andriashevicottus megacephalus, Andriyashev largeheaded sculpin, is a species of sculpin native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean. This species, and the genus which only contains this species, are known from a single individual (the holotype), which was collected from the Kuril Islands (Simushir Island) at a depth of 100 metres (330 ft). That specimen was 23.6 centimetres (9.3 in) long.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Andriashevicottus megacephalus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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