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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Physiculus: Diminutive of Greek, physa = tube; parini: Named in honor ofN.V. Parin in recognition of his contributions to the study of marine fishes of the southeastern Pacific Ocean (Ref. 33334).

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Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 326 - 356 m (Ref. 33334). Deep-water, preferred ?

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Southeast Pacific: seamounts of the western part of the Sala y Gomez Ridge.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33334)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71-75; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 68 - 69; Vertebrae: 57 - 58. Pelvic fins reach the origin of he anal fin (Ref. 33334).

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Paulin, K.D., 1991. Two new species of the genus Physiculus (Moridae) from seamounts of the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 31(5):1-5. (Ref. 33334)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Physiculus parini Paulin, 1991