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Physiculus japonicus Hilgendorf, 1879 Japanese codling |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 139 - 1007 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Ventral light organ well behind a line between pelvic fins. Color is light brown to pinkish tan on dorsal portions, grading to blue-black ventrally. | |||
| Biology: | Found on rough, rocky bottom along the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 1371). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||