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Cottunculus nudus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Psychrolutidae
Genus:	Cottunculus
Species:	C. nudus
Binomial name
Cottunculus nudus J. S. Nelson, 1989

Cottunculus nudus, the bonyskull toadfish, is a species of fish in the blobfish family Psychrolutidae. It is found in the south-western Pacific Ocean off New Zealand at depths down to 1,123 m (3,684 ft).

References

1. Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. 279 p.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottunculus nudus". FishBase. February 2023 version.

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