Megalocottus
Megalocottus is a genus of sculpins native to the western Pacific Ocean.
| Megalocottus | |
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| Megalocottus platycephalus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cottidae |
| Genus: | Megalocottus T. N. Gill, 1861 |
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Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Megalocottus platycephalus T .N. Gill, 1861 (Belligerent sculpin)
- Megalocottus taeniopterus Kner, 1868 (Southern flathead sculpin)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Megalocottus in FishBase. April 2017 version.
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