Aptocyclus ventricosus

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Aptocyclus ventricosus (Pallas, 1769)
Smooth lumpsucker
Length: 25 cm
Locality: Kotoura, Sado Is. Depth: 4 m
Water temperature: 10°C
Date: Mar, 2012 Photographer: Satoshi Awata

PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderScorpaeniformes
FamilyCyclopteridae

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A young fish of A. ventricosus
Length: 5 mm
Locality: Mushizaki, Sado Is. Depth: 10 m
Water temperature: 10°C
Date: Apr, 2022 Photographer: Akihito Omori