Deepwater Lumpsucker [Coccotropsis profundorum]
Description
This species is found in the southwest Atlantic from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia. It is a deepwater species living at depths of around 300 to 750 meters. It is distinguished by its large pectoral fins and the presence of two dermal flaps on the snout.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Waspfishes
Tetrarogidae
|
| Genus |
Coccotropsis
Coccotropsis
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