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Physiculus luminosus

(Luminescent Cod)

Overview

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Family : Morid cods ; A temperate species[1] recorded from the upper continental slope [2].

Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Luminescent Cod, Luminesent Cod, Luminous Cod

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

荧光小褐鳕, 螢光小褐鱈

Description

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Habitat

Biome: Saltwater . Bathydemersal .

Taxonomy

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Synonyms

Physiculus luminosa Paulin

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Genus masculine.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Physiculus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 18 species and subspecies in this genus:

P. argyropastus (Manaar Cod) · P. capensis (Bigeye Rockling) · P. dalwigki (Black Codling) · P. fulvus (Metallic Codling) · P. grinnelli (Metallic Codling) · P. helenaensis (Skulpin) · P. huloti (Japanese Codling) · P. japonicus (Japanese Codling) · P. kaupi (Luminescent Cod) · P. longifilis (Filament Cod) · P. luminosus (Luminescent Cod) · P. maximowiezi (Circumspect Goby) · P. nematopus (Charcoal Mora (FB)) · P. nigriscens (Darktip Cod) · P. rastrelliger (Hundred- Fathom Codling) · P. roseus (Rosy Cod) · P. talarae (Peruvian Mora (FB)) · P. therosideros (Scalyfin Cod)

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Notes

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Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 04, 2008:

Identifiers

Footnotes

  1. 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. [back]
  2. May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell (1986). Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. [back]
Last Revised: 7/15/2012