Psychrolutidae: Difference between revisions

Fatheads
	Polar sculpin, Cottunculus microps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Psychrolutidae
Genera
	Ambophthalmos; Cottunculus; Dasycottus; Ebinania; Eurymen; Gilbertidia; Malacocottus; Neophrynichthys; Psychrolutes; See text for species.

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The fish family Psychrolutidae contains the fatheads or fathead sculpins, including the blobfishes. There are 9 genera and about 30 species. This poorly known family consists of bottom-dwelling marine sculpins shaped like tadpoles, with large heads and bodies that taper back into small, flat tails. They generally have large, leaflike pectoral fins and some species are covered with soft spines. They are found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, some near the shore and others in very deep water.

Although little research has been done yet on members of this family, they are considered quite interesting by ichthyologists. The blob sculpin, Psychrolutes phrictus, for example, exhibits complex nesting behaviors complete with egg guarding.

Species

Genus Ambophthalmos
Genus Cottunculus
Genus Dasycottus
Genus Ebinania
Genus Eurymen
Genus Gilbertidia
Genus Malacocottus
Genus Neophrynichthys
- Neophrynichthys heterospilos Jackson & Nelson, 2000
- Dark toadfish, Neophrynichthys latus (Hutton, 1875)
Genus Psychrolutes

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 ''[[Neophrynichthys]]''<br/>
 ''[[Psychrolutes]]''<br/>
+See text for species.
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-The fish family '''Psychrolutidae''' contains the '''fatheads''' or '''fathead sculpins''', including the '''blobfishes'''. There are 7 or 8 genera and about 30 species. This poorly known family consists of bottom-dwelling marine sculpins shaped like [[tadpole]]s, with large heads and bodies that taper back into small, flat tails. They generally have large, leaflike pectoral fins and some species are covered with soft spines. They are found in the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]], and [[Indian Ocean]]s, some near the shore and others in very deep water.
+The fish family '''Psychrolutidae''' contains the '''fatheads''' or '''fathead sculpins''', including the '''blobfishes'''. There are 9 genera and about 30 species. This poorly known family consists of bottom-dwelling marine sculpins shaped like [[tadpole]]s, with large heads and bodies that taper back into small, flat tails. They generally have large, leaflike [[pectoral fin]]s and some species are covered with soft spines. They are found in the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]], and [[Indian Ocean]]s, some near the shore and others in very deep water.
-Although little research has been done yet on members of this family, they are considered quite interesting by ichthyologists. The blob sculpin (''Psychrolutes phrictus''), for example, exhibits complex [[nest]]ing behaviors complete with egg guarding.
+Although little research has been done yet on members of this family, they are considered quite interesting by [[ichthyologist]]s. The [[blob sculpin]], ''Psychrolutes phrictus'', for example, exhibits complex [[nest]]ing behaviors complete with egg guarding.
+==Species==
+* Genus ''[[Ambophthalmos]]''
+* Genus ''[[Cottunculus]]''
+* Genus ''[[Dasycottus]]''
+* Genus ''[[Ebinania]]''
+* Genus ''[[Eurymen]]''
+* Genus ''[[Gilbertidia]]''
+* Genus ''[[Malacocottus]]''
+* Genus ''[[Neophrynichthys]]''
+** ''[[Neophrynichthys heterospilos]]'' <small>  Jackson & Nelson, 2000</small>
+** [[Dark toadfish]], ''[[Neophrynichthys latus]]'' <small>(Hutton, 1875)</small>
+* Genus ''[[Psychrolutes]]''
 [[Category: Scorpaeniformes]]