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Cottunculus spinosus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Psychrolutidae
Genus:	Cottunculus
Species:	C. spinosus
Binomial name
Cottunculus spinosus Gilchrist, 1906
Synonyms
Cottunculoides spinosus (Gilchrist, 1906)

Cottunculus spinosus is a species of fish in the blobfish family Psychrolutidae. It is found in the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean off South Africa at depths of 1,460 to 2,180 m (4,790 to 7,150 ft).

Description

This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).

References

1. Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K.; Khan, M. (2018). "Cottunculus spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114176786A116179178. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114176786A116179178.en. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
2. Nelson, J.S., 1986. Psychrolutidae. p. 491-492. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottunculus spinosus". FishBase. February 2023 version.

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