The pallid sculpin (''Cottunculus thomsonii'') is a species of fish in the family

Psychrolutidae The fish family Psychrolutidae (commonly known as blobfishes, toadfishes, flathead sculpins, tadpole sculpins,) contains over 35 recognized species in 8 genera. This family consists of bottom-dwelling marine sculpins shaped like tadpoles, with l ...

(blobfishes).

Etymology

The specific name refers to

Charles Wyville Thomson Sir Charles Wyville Thomson (5 March 1830 – 10 March 1882) was a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. He served as the chief scientist on the Challenger expedition; his work there revolutionized oceanography and led to his knight ...

Description

The pallid sculpin is up to in length and up to in weight. It is greyish-brown in colour.

Habitat

The pallid sculpin is

bathydemersal Demersal fish, also known as groundfish, live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes (the demersal zone).Walrond Carl . "Coastal fish - Fish of the open sea floor"Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Updated 2 March 2009 They occ ...

, living at depths of in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Behaviour

Feeds on small invertebrates.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1892143 Psychrolutidae Fish described in 1882 Fish of the North Atlantic Taxa named by Albert Günther