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  5. Fatheads (Psychrolutidae)

Fatheads (Psychrolutidae)

The Fatheads (Psychrolutidae) family has 17 species in the Guppies.za.net fish encyclopedia. None are commonly kept in home aquariums, so these profiles are reference entries.

Species in this family

  • Blackfin sculpinMalacocottus kincaidi
  • Blob sculpin (Psychrolutes phrictus)Blob sculpinPsychrolutes phrictus
  • Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)BlobfishPsychrolutes marcidus
  • Bonyskull toadfishCottunculus nudus
  • Dark toadfishNeophrynichthys latus
  • Darkfin sculpin (Malacocottus zonurus)Darkfin sculpinMalacocottus zonurus
  • Fathead (Cottunculus granulosus)FatheadCottunculus granulosus
  • Macquarie blobfish (Ebinania macquariensis)Macquarie blobfishEbinania macquariensis
  • Pale toadfishAmbophthalmos angustus
  • Pallid sculpin (Cottunculus thomsonii)Pallid sculpinCottunculus thomsonii
  • Polar sculpin (Cottunculus microps)Polar sculpinCottunculus microps
  • Smoothcheek sculpin (Eurymen gyrinus)Smoothcheek sculpinEurymen gyrinus
  • Soft sculpin (Psychrolutes sigalutes)Soft sculpinPsychrolutes sigalutes
  • Spinyhead sculpin (Dasycottus setiger)Spinyhead sculpinDasycottus setiger
  • Tadpole sculpin (Psychrolutes paradoxus)Tadpole sculpinPsychrolutes paradoxus
  • Western Australian sculpinPsychrolutes occidentalis
  • Whitetail sculpin (Malacocottus aleuticus)Whitetail sculpinMalacocottus aleuticus
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