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Pallid sculpin
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The pallid sculpin (Cottunculus thomsonii) is a species of fish in the family Psychrolutidae (blobfishes).[3][4][5][6]
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Etymology
The specific name refers to Charles Wyville Thomson.[7]
Description
The pallid sculpin is up to 43 cm (17 in) in length and up to 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) in weight.[2] It is greyish-brown in colour.[8]
Habitat
The pallid sculpin is bathydemersal, living at depths of 100–1,600 m (330–5,250 ft) in the North Atlantic Ocean.[2][9]
Behaviour
Feeds on small invertebrates.[7]
References
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