Pale toadfish

Ambophthalmos angustus

Loose scaleless skin hides both dorsal and anal fins

The pale toadfish (Ambophthalmos angustus, previously classified as Neophrynichthys angustus) is a fathead sculpin of the family Psychrolutidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Psychrolutidae
Genus: Ambophthalmos
Maximum length: 29 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ); Chatham Rise (east of South Island at 44°S), Bounty Platform (48°S, 180°E), Campbell Rise (52°S, 170°E), and Auckland Island Shelf (50°S, 167°E); and presumed records from Pukaki Rise (49°S, 173°E) and Antipodes Islands (approx. 50°S, 179°E) (Ref. 76761 ).

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