Smooth lumpfish
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| Genus: | Aptocyclus De la Pylaie, 1835
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| Species: | A. ventricosus
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| Aptocyclus ventricosus (Pallas, 1769)
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Aptocyclus ventricosus, the smooth lumpfish, is a species of lumpfish native to the North Pacific where it is found at depths down to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 41 centimetres (16 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aptocyclus ventricosus". FishBase. December 2012 version.
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