Japanese codling (Physiculus japonicus)

Scientific name: Physiculus japonicus Hilgendorf, 1879

Japanese codling (Physiculus japonicus)

The Japanese codling (Physiculus japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan and the East China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Ventral light organ well behind a line between pelvic fins. Color is light brown to pinkish tan on dorsal portions, grading to blue-black ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Physiculus japonicus
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
150–350 m (492–1148 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 350 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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