Skulpin (Physiculus helenaensis)

Scientific name: Physiculus helenaensis Paulin, 1989

The Skulpin (Physiculus helenaensis) is a marine fish of the family Moridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, St. Helena Island.

Species facts

Scientific name
Physiculus helenaensis
Family
Moridae (Morid cods)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: St. Helena Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (D)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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