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Physiculus hexacytus

Physiculus hexacytus is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.

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Length
88 w
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Physiculus hexacytus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Physiculus
Species:
P. hexacytus
Binomial name
Physiculus hexacytus
Parin, 1984

Physiculus hexacytus is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.1

Description

This species reaches a length of 18.9 cm (7.4 in).2

References

References

  1. Parin, N.V., 1984. Three new species of the genus Physiculus and other fishes (Moridae, Gadiformes) from the submarine seamounts of the southeastern Pacific Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 24(4):46-60.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Physiculus hexacytus". FishBase. February 2015 version.