Malacocottus
| Malacocottus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Malacocottus T. H. Bean, 1890 |
Malacocottus is a genus of fatheads native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Malacocottus gibber Ki. Sakamoto, 1930
- Malacocottus kincaidi C. H. Gilbert & J. C. Thompson, 1905 (Blackfin sculpin)
- Malacocottus zonurus T. H. Bean, 1890 (Darkfin sculpin)
References
- ↑ Stevenson, D.E. (2015): The Validity of Nominal Species of Malacocottus (Teleostei: Cottiformes: Psychrolutidae) Known from the Eastern North Pacific with a Key to the Species. Copeia, 2015, 103 (1): 22-33.
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