Psychrolutes
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Psychrolutes is a genus of deep-sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae
(fathead sculpins). In June 2003, During the NORFANZ Expedition north-west of New Zealand
, scientists trawled a specimen of the fathead Psychrolutes microporos at a depth between 1,013 meters and 1,340 meters on the Norfolk Ridge
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Psychrolutidae
The fish family Psychrolutidae contains the fatheads or fathead sculpins, including the blobfishes. There are 9 genera and about 30 species. This poorly known family consists of bottom-dwelling marine sculpins shaped like tadpoles, with large heads and bodies that taper back into small, flat tails...
(fathead sculpins). In June 2003, During the NORFANZ Expedition north-west of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, scientists trawled a specimen of the fathead Psychrolutes microporos at a depth between 1,013 meters and 1,340 meters on the Norfolk Ridge
Norfolk Ridge
The Norfolk Ridge is a long submarine ridge running between New Caledonia and New Zealand, about 1300 km off the east-coast of Australia. Little is known about the Norfolk Ridge; however, it generally lies about 2000 m below sea level and consists of Late Cretaceous continental crust. It is...
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