Dwarf sculpin (Antipodocottus elegans)

Scientific name: Antipodocottus elegans Fricke & Brunken, 1984

The Dwarf sculpin (Antipodocottus elegans) is a marine fish of the family Cottidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Endemic, known only from the type locality off Wollongong, New South Wales.

Biology

Occurs in the continental slope and continental slope. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antipodocottus elegans
Family
Cottidae (Sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
403 m (1322 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 403 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Endemic, known only from the type locality off Wollongong, New South Wales.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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