Pale toadfish

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Template:Short description Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Speciesbox The pale toadfish (Ambophthalmos angustus, previously classified as Neophrynichthys angustus[1]) is a fathead sculpin of the family Psychrolutidae.

Habitat and appearance

The fathead sculpin is found on the continental shelf around New Zealand, between 250 and 1,000 metres deep. It is up to 30 cm long.

References

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  1. Keith L. Jackson and Joseph S. Nelson, Ambophthalmos, a new genus for "Neophrynichthys" angustus and "Neophrynichthys" magnicirrus, and the systematic interrelationships of the fathead sculpins (Cottoidei, Psychrolutidae), Can. J. Zool. 76(7): 1344–1357 (1998), Script error: No such module "CS1 identifiers"..

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  • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) Template:ISBN

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