Aptocyclus ventricosus

Aptocyclus ventricosus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cyclopteridae
Genus: Aptocyclus
De la Pylaie, 1835
Species: A. ventricosus
Binomial name
Aptocyclus ventricosus
(Pallas, 1769)

Aptocyclus ventricosus, the smooth lumpfish, is a species of lumpfish native to the North Pacific where it is found at depths down to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft). This species grows to a length of 41 centimetres (16 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

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