Luminescent cod (Physiculus luminosus)

Scientific name: Physiculus luminosus Paulin, 1983

The Luminescent cod (Physiculus luminosus) is a marine fish of the family Moridae.

Biology

A temperate and benthic species recorded from the upper continental slope

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Physiculus luminosus
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
130–640 m (427–2100 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 130 - 640 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
South Pacific: off South America on the Nasca (Nazca) Ridge, Austral Ridge in central South Pacific, and southwestern Pacific off northern New Zealand and eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales). Reported from off New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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