Malacocottus
Genus of fishes
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Malacocottus is a genus of fatheads native to the northern Pacific Ocean. Malacocottus are typically occupied in the benthic zone near the bottom of the northern Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Malacocottus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Malacocottus T. H. Bean, 1890 |
| Type species | |
| Malacocottus zonurus T. H. Bean 1890[1] | |
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Malacocottus aleuticus (Smith,1904)
- Malacocottus gibber Ki. Sakamoto, 1930
- Malacocottus kincaidi C. H. Gilbert & J. C. Thompson, 1905 (Blackfin sculpin)
- Malacocottus zonurus T. H. Bean, 1890 (Darkfin sculpin)
FishBase recognizes 4 species in this genus but other authorities treat M. aleuticus as a synonym of M. zonurus.[4]
