Distribution, morphology, and taxonomy of the psychrolutid fish Cottunculus granulosus (Karrer) from the southwestern Atlantic

Abstract
C. granulosus, previously known only from the holotype, is now known to be relatively common and occurs from Uruguay to southernmost Argentina at depths of 150-1250 m as a result of trawling expeditions by the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan and USA. A plain-colored, short-spined form and a banded, long-spined form exists. Bunocottus apus may represent the same species as C. granulosus. Of the 6 possible Cottunculus, C. granulosus appears to be most closely related to C. microps, C. sadko and C. thompsoni of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.

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