Western Australian sculpin (Psychrolutes occidentalis)

Scientific name: Psychrolutes occidentalis Fricke, 1990

The Western Australian sculpin (Psychrolutes occidentalis) is a marine fish of the family Psychrolutidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, known only around Rowley Shoals, Western Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental slope. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psychrolutes occidentalis
Family
Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.1
Depth range
350–704 m (1148–2310 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 350 - 704 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: known only around Rowley Shoals, Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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