Psychrolutidae
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Family | T. N. Gill |
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Kingdom | Animalia |
Scientific name | Psychrolutidae |
Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Mail-cheeked fishes |
Rank | Family |
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ID | 2209906 |
About Psychrolutidae
The fish family Psychrolutidae contains about 40 recognized species in 9 genera. This family consists of bottom-dwelling marine sculpins shaped like tadpoles, with large heads and bodies that taper back into small, flat tails. The skin is loosely attached and movable, and the layer underneath it is gelatinous.