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Physiculus luminosus

Physiculus luminosus, the luminescent cod, is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the Pacific Ocean.

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Length
84 w
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Physiculus luminosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Physiculus
Species:
P. luminosus
Binomial name
Physiculus luminosus
Paulin, 1983

Physiculus luminosus, the luminescent cod, is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the Pacific Ocean.1

Description

This species reaches a length of 30.0 cm (11.8 in).2

References

References

  1. May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Physiculus luminosus". FishBase. February 2015 version.