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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Cottoidei
Family: Psychrolutidae Fatheads

Genus: Cottunculus

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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Mincarone, M.M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Cottunculus granulosus Karrer, 1968

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Cottunculus granulosus
[Fathead]

Photo by Zimmermann, C.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Cottunculus microps Collett, 1875

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Cottunculus microps
[Polar sculpin]
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Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Cottunculus nudus
[Bonyskull toadfish]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 7.8 cm TL
Cottunculus spinosus Gilchrist, 1906

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Cottunculus spinosus
[]

Photo by DESCNA

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Cottunculus thomsonii (Günther, 1882)

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Cottunculus thomsonii
[Pallid sculpin]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Cottunculus tubulosus Byrkjedal & Orlov, 2007

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Cottunculus tubulosus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cottunculus granulosus Fathead Southwest Atlantic 21.7 SL 1968
Cottunculus microps Polar sculpin North Atlantic 30 SL 1875
Cottunculus nudus Bonyskull toadfish Southwest Pacific 40 TL 1989
Cottunculus spinosus Southeast Atlantic 7.8 TL 1906
Cottunculus thomsonii Pallid sculpin Atlantic Ocean 43 TL 1882
Cottunculus tubulosus Northeast Atlantic 4.7 SL 2007



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