Cottunculus Explained

Cottunculus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Psychrolutidae. These fishes are found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:

• Cottunculus granulosus Karrer, 1968 (Fathead)
• Cottunculus microps Collett, 1875 (Polar sculpin)^[1]
• Cottunculus nudus J. S. Nelson, 1989 (Bonyskull toadfish)
• Cottunculus sadko Essipov, 1937
• Cottunculus spinosus Gilchrist, 1906
• Cottunculus thomsonii (Günther, 1882) (Pallid sculpin)
• Cottunculus tubulosus Byrkjedal & Orlov, 2007

Notes and References

1. Byrkjedal, I., Hadler-Jacobsen, S., Rees, D. & Orlov, A. (2014):Molecular and morphological variation in saddled fathead sculpins (Psychrolutidae: Cottunculus) of the north-east Atlantic Ocean, with a synonymy of three species. Journal of Fish Biology, 85 (3): 821–837.