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Ebinania
E. costaecanariae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Psychrolutidae
Genus:	Ebinania Sakamoto, 1932
Type species
Ebinania vermiculata Sakamoto, 1932

Ebinania is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads. These fishes are found in the Southern, Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Description

Ebinania is distinguished from other Psychrolutidae due to their thin, flexible orbital rim. Other features include prevomerine teeth.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Ebinania australiae Keith L. Jackson & J. S. Nelson, 2006

Ebinania australiae was first discovered in 2006 off of the coast of southern Australia in a collection of 9 specimens. 8 of the specimens were found along the areas of Tasmania whereas the 9th sample were found near Perth, Southwest Australia. The species’ appearance has a cirri on the head, durable thin and flexible orbital rims, cranial (frontal) arch 3 high and twisted upwards, prevomerine teeth in a continuous band, a single terminal chin pore, obsolete lateral line pores, and a pale color throughout the body.

• Ebinania brephocephala (D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1903)
• Ebinania costaecanariae (Cervigón, 1961)

Ebinania costaecanariae are distinct from the other Ebinania species due to their dark pigmentation and vast geographic range. These species can be found from northern Spain to Southern Africa.

• Ebinania gyrinoides (M. C. W. Weber, 1913)
• Ebinania macquariensis J. S. Nelson, 1982 (Macquarie blobfish)
• Ebinania malacocephala J. S. Nelson, 1982
• Ebinania vermiculata Sakamoto, 1932

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Psychrolutinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
2. Jackson, Keith L.; Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). "Ebinania australiae, a new species of fathead sculpin from southern Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Psychrolutidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 58: 37–42. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.58.2006.1461.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ebinania". FishBase. December 2012 version.
4. Jackson, Keith L.; Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). "Ebinania australiae, a new species of fathead sculpin from southern Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Psychrolutidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 58: 37–42. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.58.2006.1461.
5. Jackson, Keith L.; Nelson, Joseph S. (2006). "Ebinania australiae, a new species of fathead sculpin from southern Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Psychrolutidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 58: 37–42. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.58.2006.1461.

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