Classification: Psychrolutidae (Sculpins, blobfishes)


Number of items: 18.

Blobfish (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic
Depth (m): 1257
Behaviour: positioned next to subsea structure

Blobfish (2 files)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Pweza-3
Depth (m): 1380
Behaviour: Hiding behind Paragorgia (bubblegum) coral.

Blobfish (2 files)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Pweza-3
Depth (m): 1380

Blobfish (1 file)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Kamba-1
Depth (m): 1380
Behaviour: sit and wait predator

Blobfish (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Ghana
Regions > West Africa > Ghana

Depth (m): 812

Blobfish (2 files)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Kamba-1
Depth (m): 1380
Behaviour: sit and wait predator

Psychrolutes macrocephalus (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Angola - Block 31
Depth (m): 1350-2150 m
Behaviour: Psychrolutes is likely an ambush predator. It is often seen in association with a structure on the seabed.

Psychrolutid fish offshore Nigeria (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Ehra field
Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Ehra field

Depth (m): 1114
Behaviour: On seabed

Rattail (1 file)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Kamba-1
Depth (m): 1380

Scorpianfish (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Midnattsol
Depth (m): 928
Behaviour: Resting

Scorpianfish (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Midnattsol
Depth (m): 928
Behaviour: Resting

Scorpion fish Cottunculus microps (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Tornado
North Sea > West of Shetland > Tornado

Depth (m): 1050
Behaviour: Resting on the seafloor.

Smooth-head blobfish (sculpin) (1 file)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > Enfield
Depth (m): 580
Behaviour: Resting

Smooth-head blobfish (sculpin) (1 file)
Site: Indian > Indian Ocean > Enfield
Depth (m): 580
Behaviour: Resting

Spinless sculpin (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria - Bonga
Depth (m): 1050
Behaviour: Swimming near structure

Spinless sculpin (7 files)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Angola - Block 18
Depth (m): 2000
Behaviour: Swimming

Spinless sculpin (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan

Depth (m): 650
Behaviour: Resting

Spinless sculpin (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Angola - Block 18
Depth (m): 2000
Behaviour: Resting, Swimming

This list was generated on Thu Sep 10 18:14:39 BST 2020.


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