Malacocottus
Malacocottus is a genus of fatheads native to the northern Pacific Ocean. Malacocottus are typically occupied in the benthic zone near the bottom of the northern Pacific Ocean.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Malacocottus T. H. Bean, 1890 |
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Malacocottus gibber Ki. Sakamoto, 1930
- Malacocottus kincaidi C. H. Gilbert & J. C. Thompson, 1905 (Blackfin sculpin)
- Malacocottus zonurus T. H. Bean, 1890 (Darkfin sculpin)
References
- Stevenson, D. E. (2015). The validity of nominal species of malacocottus (teleostei: Cottiformes: Psychrolutidae) known from the eastern north pacific with a key to the species. Copeia, 103(1), 22-33. Retrieved from https://proxy.cc.uic.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/validity-nominal-species-malacocottus-teleostei/docview/1675191904/se-2?accountid=14552
- Stevenson, D.E. (2015): The Validity of Nominal Species of Malacocottus (Teleostei: Cottiformes: Psychrolutidae) Known from the Eastern North Pacific with a Key to the Species. Copeia, 2015, 103 (1): 22-33.
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