Physiculus dalwigki, the black codling, is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Physiculus dalwigki
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Physiculus
Species:
P. dalwigki
Binomial name
Physiculus dalwigki
Kaup, 1858

Size

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This species reaches a length of 30.0 cm (11.8 in).[3]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of German statesman Reinhard von Dalwigk [de] (1802–1888).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Physiculus dalwigki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198559A15577763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198559A15577763.en. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Physiculus dalwigki". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. ^ 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.