Malacocottus
| Malacocottus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Malacocottus T. H. Bean, 1890 |
Malacocottus is a genus of fatheads native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Malacocottus aleuticus (H. M. Smith, 1904) (Whitetail sculpin)
- Malacocottus gibber Ki. Sakamoto, 1930
- Malacocottus kincaidi C. H. Gilbert & J. C. Thompson, 1905 (Blackfin Sculpin)
- Malacocottus zonurus T. H. Bean, 1890 (Darkfin Sculpin)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Malacocottus in FishBase. December 2012 version.