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Neophrynichthys
''Neophrynichthys'' is a genus of fatheads native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean waters around New Zealand. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Neophrynichthys heterospilos'' K. L. Jackson & J. S. Nelson, 2000 * ''Neophrynichthys latus The dark toadfish, ''Neophrynichthys latus'', is a fathead of the family Psychrolutidae, found on the continental shelf around New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consist ...'' ( F. W. Hutton, 1875) (Dark toadfish) References Psychrolutidae Marine fish of New Zealand Marine fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Scorpaeniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neophrynichthys Heterospilos
''Neophrynichthys'' is a genus of fatheads native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean waters around New Zealand. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Neophrynichthys heterospilos'' K. L. Jackson & J. S. Nelson ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', formerly known as ''Jweekly'', is a weekly print newspaper in Northern California, with its online edition updated daily. It is owned and operated by San Francisco Jewish Community Publications In ..., 2000 * '' Neophrynichthys latus'' ( F. W. Hutton, 1875) (Dark toadfish) References Psychrolutidae Marine fish of New Zealand Marine fish genera Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Scorpaeniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neophrynichthys Latus
The dark toadfish, ''Neophrynichthys latus'', is a fathead of the family Psychrolutidae, found on the continental shelf around New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... References * * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) {{Taxonbar, from=Q2302803 Psychrolutidae Endemic marine fish of New Zealand Fish described in 1875 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychrolutidae
The fish family Psychrolutidae (commonly known as blobfishes, toadfishes, flathead sculpins, tadpole sculpins,) contains over 35 recognized species in 8 genera. This family consists of bottom-dwelling marine sculpins shaped like tadpoles, with large heads and bodies that taper back into small, flat tails. The skin is loosely attached and movable, and the layer underneath it is gelatinous. The eyes are placed high on the head, focused forward closer to the tip of the snout. Members of the family generally have large, leaf-like pectoral fins and lack scales, although some species are covered with soft spines. This is important to the species as the depths in which they live are highly pressurized and they are ambush/opportunistic/foraging predators that do not expend energy unless they are forced to. The blobfish has a short, broad tongue and conical teeth that are slightly recurved and are arranged in bands in irregular rows along the premaxillaries; canines are completely absent. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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