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Physiculus kaupi

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Physiculus kaupi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Physiculus
Species:
P. kaupi
Binomial name
Physiculus kaupi
Poey, 1865

Physiculus kaupi is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the western Atlantic Ocean.[1]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 22.4 cm (8.8 in).[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of naturalist Johann Jacob Kaup (1803–1873), who proposed the genus name Physiculus in 1858. [3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Physiculus kaupi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. ^ 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.