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Physiculus nigrescens

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Physiculus nigrescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Physiculus
Species:
P. nigrescens
Binomial name
Physiculus nigrescens

Physiculus nigrescens, the darktip cod, is a species of bathydemersal fish in the cod family Moridae.[1] It is a marine fish that can be found in deep waters of the western Pacific Ocean[2]and has been found in depths ranging from 84 to 3384 meters in regions such as northern Australia (from Queensland to Western Australia), the Arafura Sea, and the Philippines.[3][4] Its native range includes Western Pacific regions such as Indonesia, the Arafura Sea, and Australia. It is a benthic species that can be found on the continental shelf and slope.[5]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 16.6 cm (6.5 in).[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Physiculus nigrescens". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  2. ^ Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
  3. ^ "Physiculus nigrescens". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  4. ^ Paulin, C.D. (January 1989). "Review of the morid generaGadella, Physiculus, andSalilota(Teleostei: Gadiformes) with descriptions of seven new species". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 16 (1): 93–133. doi:10.1080/03014223.1989.10423706. ISSN 0301-4223.
  5. ^ "Physiculus nigrescens, Darktip cod". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  6. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Physiculus nigrescens". FishBase. February 2015 version.