Scientific name : Psychrolutes phrictus
Family : Psychrolutidae
Native to : North Pacific Ocean by the coasts of Japan, the Bering Sea and California
Interesting fact : The fish collapses into a jelly-like blob when taken out of the water.
Conservation status : Not Evaluated
Living in the deep sea is this spiky, grey colour fish with a huge head. It grows to a maximum size of 70 cm and weighs up to 9.5 kg. It is a sedentary animal feeding mostly on crustaceans, molluscs and sea urchins. Males guard the eggs laid by females. Their lifespan is 3-6 years.
