Psychrolutes occidentalis Fricke, 1990
Western Australian sculpin

Family:  Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Max. size:  11.06 cm SL (male/unsexed); 11.45 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 350 - 704 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: known only around Rowley Shoals, Western Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slope. Benthic (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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