Andriyashev's Largeheaded Sculpin | |
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Range | Northwestern Pacific Ocean where it is only known from the Kuril Islands. It has been recovered at a depth of 100 metres (330 ft). |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Syngnathiformes |
Family | Cottidae |
Genus | Andriashevicottus |
Species | A. megacephalus |
The Andriyashev's largeheaded sculpin, (Andriashevicottus megacephalus), is a species of sculpin native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean where it is only known from the Kuril Islands. It has been recovered at a depth of 100 metres (330 ft). This species grows to a length of 23.6 centimetres (9.3 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.