Physiculus parini
Species of fish
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Physiculus parini is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Physiculus parini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Physiculus |
| Species: | P. parini |
| Binomial name | |
| Physiculus parini Paulin, 1991 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 11 cm (4.3 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Nikolai Vasilyevich Parin (1932–2012), of the Russian Academy of Sciences, because of his contributions to the study of marine fishes of southeastern Pacific Ocean. [4]
