Andriashevicottus megacephalus

Andriashevicottus megacephalus
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cottidae
Genus: Andriashevicottus
Fedorov, 1990
Species: A. megacephalus
Binomial name
Andriashevicottus megacephalus
Fedorov, 1990

Andriashevicottus megacephalus, Andriyashev's largeheaded sculpin, 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.

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Last modified on 22 March 2013, at 23:53