Physiculus kaupi Poey, 1865 |
photo by
Vaske Jr., T. |
Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
Max. size: | 22.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 260 - 365 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Caribbean to southern Brazil. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | A specimen measuring 33 cm TL was caught in Bahia, Brazil in Dec. 2009 (see photo by Teodoro Vaske JĂșnior). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |