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Physiculus capensis

Physiculus capensis is a species of bathydemersal fish found from the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean to the western Indian Ocean.

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Physiculus capensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Physiculus
Species:
P. capensis
Binomial name
Physiculus capensis
Gilchrist, 1922

Physiculus capensis is a species of bathydemersal fish found from the south-eastern Atlantic Ocean to the western Indian Ocean.1

Description

This species reaches a length of 18.0 cm (7.1 in).2

References

References

  1. Cohen, D.M., 1986. Moridae. p. 326-328. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Physiculus capensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.