Thyriscus anoplus

Thyriscus anoplus
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Thyriscus
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Species: T. anoplus
Binomial name
Thyriscus anoplus
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Thyriscus anoplus is a species of sculpin native to the northern Pacific Ocean. It can be found at depths of from 100 to 800 metres (330 to 2,620 ft) though usually in the range of 300 to 400 metres (980 to 1,310 ft). This species grows to a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Thyriscus anoplus" in FishBase. December 2012 version.