Ambophthalmos eurystigmatephoros

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Ambophthalmos eurystigmatephoros Jackson & Nelson, 1999

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Psychrolutidae (Fatheads)
Etymology: Ambophthalmos: The name is derived from the Greek adjective 'ambon' (m.) meaning ridge and noun 'ophthalmos' (m.) meaning eye; describing the protruding orbital ridges characteristic of its species.;  eurystigmatephoros: Specific name refers to the irregular pigmentation of the body..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 230 - 282 m (Ref. 38032). Deep-water

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Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38032); 23.6 cm SL (female)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 31 - 32

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Jackson, K.L. and J.S. Nelson, 1999. Ambophthalmos eurystigmatephoros: a new species of fathead sculpin (Scorpaeniformes: Psychrolutidae) from New Zealand. Copeia 1999(2):428-433. (Ref. 38032)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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