Antipodocottus galatheae
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Antipodocottus galatheae is a sculpin of the family Cottidae, found on the continental shelf around New Zealand.
Antipodocottus galatheae is similar to Antipodocottus megalops, distinguished by having 13 tubular scales, rather than 32, in its lateral line.
[edit] References
- "Antipodocottus galatheae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
