Cottapistus [Cottapistus]
Description
Cottapistus includes species that are distinguished by their relatively smooth skin and lack of extensive spiny armor, unlike other members of their family. They are benthic dwellers of sandy and muddy bottoms in shallow coastal waters. Their diet consists primarily of small invertebrates.
Species
Cottapistus cottoides [Cottapistus cottoides]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
|
| Family |
Waspfishes
Tetrarogidae
|
Statistics
- Species 1