Psychrolutes macrocephalus

Psychrolutes macrocephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus: Psychrolutes
Species:
P. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Psychrolutes macrocephalus
(Gilchrist, 1904)
Synonyms[2]
  • Cottunculus macrocephalus Gilchrist, 1904

Psychrolutes macrocephalus is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads. This is a bathydemersal fish which is found in the southeastern Atlantic from off the Northern and Western Cape of South Africa[2] with reports from Namibia and Japan.[1] It has been recorded at depths from 419 to 1,012 m (1,375 to 3,320 ft).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Psychrolutes macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114177120A116192793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114177120A116192793.en. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psychrolutes macrocephalus". FishBase. February 2023 version.