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Antipodocottus elegans

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Antipodocottus elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Antipodocottus
Species:
A. elegans
Binomial name
Antipodocottus elegans
Map showing the distribution of Antipodocottus elegans on the South-eastern coast of Australia
Range of A. elegans

Antipodocottus elegans or the dwarf sculpin is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cottidae, the typical sculpins.[2] Most commonly found in the benthic zone around depths of 400 meters, A. elegans is found almost exclusively near Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Antipodocottus elegans Fricke & Brunken, 1984". GBIF.org. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Antipodocottus elegans Fricke and Brunken, 1984". ITIS. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Antipodocottus elegans". FishBase. August 2022 version.