Rosy Lumpsucker [Coccotropsis rosea]
Description
This species has a broad distribution in the Southern Ocean, from South Georgia to the Antarctic Peninsula. It lives in deep waters, usually between 200 and 700 meters deep. The Rosy Lumpsucker is characterized by its pinkish to reddish-brown body color and distinctive skin, which is covered in conical tubercles.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Waspfishes
Tetrarogidae
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| Genus |
Coccotropsis
Coccotropsis
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