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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Moridae Morid cods

Genus: Physiculus

(See list of species below)


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43 species (see list below)
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Physiculus andriashevi
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Physiculus argyropastus
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Physiculus beckeri
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Physiculus bertelseni
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No picture found
 
Physiculus caboverdensis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Physiculus capensis Gilchrist, 1922

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Physiculus capensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Physiculus chigodarana
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No picture found
 
Physiculus coheni
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No picture found

Max. Length 38.4 cm
 
Physiculus cyanostrophus
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No picture found
 
Physiculus cynodon
[]

Photo by Dolgov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Physiculus dalwigki Kaup, 1858

Photo by Photo by Dolgov, A.
 
Physiculus dalwigki
[Black codling]
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Physiculus fedorovi
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Physiculus fulvus Bean, 1884

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Physiculus fulvus
[Hakeling]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 27.3 cm SL
Physiculus grinnelli Jordan & Jordan, 1922

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Physiculus grinnelli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Physiculus helenaensis
[Skulpin]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.9 cm SL
 
Physiculus hexacytus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Physiculus huloti
[Brown codling]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Physiculus japonicus Hilgendorf, 1879

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Physiculus japonicus
[Japanese codling]
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Max. Length 27.4 cm SL
 
Physiculus karrerae
[]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22.4 cm SL
Physiculus kaupi Poey, 1865

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Physiculus kaupi
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No picture found

Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Physiculus longicavis
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No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Physiculus longifilis
[Filament cod]

Photo by CSIRO

South Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Physiculus luminosa Paulin, 1983

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Physiculus luminosa
[Luminescent cod]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Physiculus marisrubri
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No picture found

Max. Length 16.9 cm SL
 
Physiculus maslowskii
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No picture found
 
Physiculus microbarbata
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Physiculus natalensis Gilchrist, 1922

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Physiculus natalensis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Physiculus nematopus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Physiculus nematopus
[Charcoal mora]
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Physiculus nielseni
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
Physiculus nigrescens Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Physiculus nigrescens
[Darktip cod]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Physiculus nigripinnis Okamura, 1982

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Physiculus nigripinnis
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No picture found
 
Physiculus normani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Physiculus parini
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Physiculus peregrinus (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Physiculus peregrinus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Physiculus rastrelliger Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Physiculus rastrelliger
[Hundred fathom mora]
No picture found

Max. Length 21 cm SL
 
Physiculus rhodopinnis
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm
Physiculus roseus Alcock, 1891

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Physiculus roseus
[Rosy cod]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
 
Physiculus sazonovi
[]
No picture found
 
Physiculus sterops
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No picture found
 
Physiculus sudanensis
[]

Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Physiculus talarae Hildebrand & Barton, 1949

Photo by Photo by Jimenez Prado, P.
 
Physiculus talarae
[Peruvian mora]

Photo by Graham, K.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Physiculus therosideros Paulin, 1987

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Physiculus therosideros
[Scalyfin cod]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Physiculus yoshidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Physiculus andriashevi Western Indian Ocean 1993
Physiculus argyropastus Indian Ocean. 1894
Physiculus beckeri Western Indian Ocean 1993
Physiculus bertelseni Western Indian Ocean 1993
Physiculus caboverdensis Eastern Central Atlantic 2018
Physiculus capensis Southeast Atlantic 18 TL 1922
Physiculus chigodarana Northwest Pacific 18 SL 1989
Physiculus coheni Eastern Central Pacific 1989
Physiculus cyanostrophus Southeast Atlantic 38.4 2002
Physiculus cynodon North Pacific 1986
Physiculus dalwigki Black codling Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1858
Physiculus fedorovi Western Indian Ocean 1993
Physiculus fulvus Hakeling Western Atlantic. 10.6 SL 1884
Physiculus grinnelli Eastern Central Pacific 27.3 SL 1922
Physiculus helenaensis Skulpin Southeast Atlantic 30 TL 1989
Physiculus hexacytus Southeast Pacific 18.9 SL 1984
Physiculus huloti Brown codling Eastern Atlantic 18 SL 1953
Physiculus japonicus Japanese codling Northwest Pacific 35 TL 1879
Physiculus karrerae Western Atlantic 27.4 SL 1989
Physiculus kaupi Western Atlantic 22.4 SL 1865
Physiculus longicavis Southeast Pacific 20.8 SL 1984
Physiculus longifilis Filament cod Western Pacific 7.6 SL 1913
Physiculus luminosa Luminescent cod South Pacific 30 TL 1983
Physiculus marisrubri Western Indian Ocean 10.7 SL 1986
Physiculus maslowskii Eastern Atlantic 16.9 SL 1991
Physiculus microbarbata Eastern Central Atlantic. 1990
Physiculus natalensis Western Indian Ocean 24 TL 1922
Physiculus nematopus Charcoal mora Eastern Central Pacific 26 TL 1890
Physiculus nielseni Western Indian Ocean 1993
Physiculus nigrescens Darktip cod Western Pacific 16.6 SL 1912
Physiculus nigripinnis Northwest Pacific 29 SL 1982
Physiculus normani Western Indian Ocean 1986
Physiculus parini Southeast Pacific 11 SL 1991
Physiculus peregrinus Western Pacific 21.7 SL 1872
Physiculus rastrelliger Hundred fathom mora Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1890
Physiculus rhodopinnis Indo-Pacific from Madagas 21 SL 1982
Physiculus roseus Rosy cod Indo-Pacific 23 1891
Physiculus sazonovi Southeast Pacific 10.9 SL 1991
Physiculus sterops Eastern Central Pacific 1989
Physiculus sudanensis Western Indian Ocean. 1989
Physiculus talarae Peruvian mora Eastern Pacific 24 TL 1949
Physiculus therosideros Scalyfin cod Southwest Pacific 16.8 SL 1987
Physiculus yoshidae Northwest Pacific 20 SL 1982



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