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Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Etymology: Cottunculus: Greek, kottos = a fish, diminutive; tubulosus: Specific name from the Latin 'tubus' meaning pipe, referring to the prominent bony tubes of the lateral line.
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Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1950 m (Ref. 58914). Deep-water, preferred ?
Distribution
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Northeast Atlantic: Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58914); max. published weight: 3.70 g (Ref. 58914)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from its congeners in having very prominent tubes externally
visible along all of the lateral line, and dense single and double prickles, readily apparent to the unaided eye, covering the body; head is fairly slender and head tubercles are well developed, as are the infraorbital(non-paired) and preopercular spines; peduncle short and relatively deep (Ref. 58914).
Caught by bottom trawl (Ref. 58914).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Byrkjedal, I. and A.M. Orlov, 2007. A new species of Cottunculus (Teleostei: Psychrolutidae) from the Mid Atlantic Ridge. Zootaxa 1580:63-68. (Ref. 58914)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): .
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .