Cottunculus thomsonii (Günther, 1882)
Pallid sculpin
photo by DESCNA

Family:  Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Max. size:  43 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,360.0 g
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 1600 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean: east coast of North America, and from North Atlantic (Iceland and northern Scotland) south to northwest Africa (off Mauritania) (Ref. 6940).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 6696).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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