Northern bastard codling (Pseudophycis breviuscula)

Scientific name: Pseudophycis breviuscula Richardson, 1846

Northern bastard codling (Pseudophycis breviuscula)

The Northern bastard codling (Pseudophycis breviuscula) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand, New South Wales to Western Australia, including Tasmania, less common to the west.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Pyloric caeca 6 to 8. Color is brown to pink-brown, becoming lighter ventrally; dorsal, anal, and caudal fins dark-edged.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudophycis breviuscula
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
0–220 m (0–722 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 220 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand, New South Wales to Western Australia, including Tasmania, less common to the west.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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