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


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