Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)

Scientific name: Psychrolutes marcidus McCulloch, 1926

Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)

The Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is a marine fish of the family Psychrolutidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Endemic to Australia (off Broken Bay, New South Wales (33?34'S) to off southern Australia, including Tasmania).

Biology

A temperate species recorded from the continental slope. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psychrolutes marcidus
Family
Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
600–1200 m (1969–3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 1200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia (off Broken Bay, New South Wales (33?34'S) to off southern Australia, including Tasmania).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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