Physiculus dalwigki
Physiculus dalwigki, the black codling, is a bathydemersal fish found in the Atlantic Ocean.[1]
| Physiculus dalwigki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Physiculus |
| Species: | P. dalwigki |
| Binomial name | |
| Physiculus dalwigki Kaup, 1858 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 30.0 cm (11.8 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of German statesman Reinhard von Dalwigk (1802–1888).[3]
References
- Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba, 1990. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 10. Gadiform fishes of the world (Order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(10). Rome: FAO. 442 p.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Physiculus dalwigki" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order GADIFORMES (part 1): Families BREGMACEROTIDAE, PHYCIDAE, GAIDROPSARIDAE, LOTIDAE, GADIDAE, RANICIPITIDAE, MERLUCCIIDAE, EUCLICHTHYIDAE, MURAENOLEPIDIDAE, MELANONIDAE, TRACHYRINCIDAE, MORIDAE, MACRURONIDAE, LYCONIDAE, BATHYGADIDAE and STEINDACHNERIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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