Rosy cod (Physiculus roseus)

Scientific name: Physiculus roseus Alcock, 1891

Rosy cod (Physiculus roseus)

The Rosy cod (Physiculus roseus) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Bay of Bengal in the eastern Indian Ocean to western Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the south China Sea; including New Caledonia.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Physiculus roseus
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
300–549 m (984–1801 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 549 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Bay of Bengal in the eastern Indian Ocean to western Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the south China Sea; including New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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