Physiculus hexacytus

Physiculus hexacytus Parin, 1984

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Moridae (Morid cods)
Etymology: Physiculus: Diminutive of Greek, physa = tube; hexacytus: From the Greek hexa for six and kytos for cavity, referring to its six pyloric caeca (Ref. 43973).

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Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 230 - 340 m (Ref. 43973). Deep-water

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Southeast Pacific: submarine seamounts of the central and southern part of the Nazca Ridge.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43973)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72 - 78; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 70 - 77; Vertebrae: 58 - 60. Short chin barbel; pyloric caeca 6; spindle-shaped light organ on abdomen near line linking ends of the bases of the pelvic fins; abdominal cavity extending to the level of the 8-9th ray of the anal fin. Caudal fin rounded.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Type specimen taken from 330 m depth (Ref. 9068).

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Parin, N.V., 1984. Three new species of the genus Physiculus and other fishes (Moridae, Gadiformes) from the submarine seamounts of the southeastern Pacific Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 24(4):46-60. (Ref. 43973)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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