Megalocottus platycephalus
| Megalocottus platycephalus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Megalocottus T. N. Gill, 1861 |
| Species: | M. platycephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalocottus platycephalus (Pallas, 1814) | |
Megalocottus platycephalus is a species of sculpin native to the northern Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of 42 centimetres (17 in) TL. This species, the only known member of its genus, is split into two sub-species:[1]
- Megalocottus platycephalus platycephalus (Pallas, 1814) (Belligerent sculpin)
- Megalocottus platycephalus taeniopterus (Kner, 1868) (Southern flathead sculpin)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Megalocottus platycephalus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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