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Pallid sculpin

The pallid sculpin (Cottunculus thomsonii) is a species of fish in the family Psychrolutidae (blobfishes).

Etymology

The specific name refers to Charles Wyville Thomson.

Description

The pallid sculpin is up to in length and up to in weight. It is greyish-brown in colour.

Habitat

The pallid sculpin is bathydemersal, living at depths of in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Behaviour

Feeds on small invertebrates.

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