Psychrolutid fish offshore Nigeria

Description

fish is a species of family Cottunculidae (Psychrolutidae), probably the genus Phychrolutes.

Item Type:	Image
Title:	Psychrolutid fish offshore Nigeria
Identification:	Sulak, Kenneth
Date:	21 April 2007
Classification:	Chordata (Chordates) > Actinopterygii (Ray finned Fish) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpion fish & sculpins) > Psychrolutidae (Sculpins, blobfishes)
Species:	Psychrolutes
Behaviour:	On seabed
Site:	Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria
Site Description:	Seafloor
Depth (m):	1114
Countries:	West Africa > Nigeria
Habitat:	Erha development
Rig:	Maersk Winner
Project Partners:	Oceaneering, Maersk, Exxon Mobil
ROV:	Mag 81 / Mag 2
Keywords:	fish, unidentified, seabed, head
Deposited By:	Rob Curry
Deposited On:	31 May 2007

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