Physiculus therosideros
Species of fish
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Physiculus therosideros, the scalyfin cod, is a species of bathydemersal fish found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.[1]
| Physiculus therosideros | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Moridae |
| Genus: | Physiculus |
| Species: | P. therosideros |
| Binomial name | |
| Physiculus therosideros Paulin, 1987 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 16.8 cm (6.6 in).[2]
Etymology
Being that theros means summer and sideros means iron, the fish is named for the vessel Iron Summer, which conducted a deepwater survey for Queensland Fisheries Research (1982-1983) and collected the type specimens of this fish. [3]
