Species Physiculus nigrescens Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Darktip Cod
- Physiculus nigrescens Smith, H.M. & Radcliffe, L. in Radcliffe, L. 1912. Descriptions of a new family, two new genera, and twenty-nine new species of anacanthine fishes from the Philippine Islands and contiguous waters. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 43(1924): 105-140 figs 1-11 pls 22-31 [105, pl. 22 (fig. 1)].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 72923, Verde Island Passage, Philippines, 210 fathoms [13°40´N, 120°58´E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Physiculus cf nigrescens Smith & Radcliffe, 1912. —
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [23]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Northwest of Port Hedland, WA (19°01'S, 117°12'E) to north of Arnhem Land, NT (10°02'S, 133°58'E), and east of Dunk Island, QLD (17°57'S, 147°01'E) to off Maroochydore, QLD (26°30'S, 153°30'E); tropical, west Pacific (Philippines).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
- Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293 [51]
- Paulin, C.D. 1989. Review of the morid genera Gadella, Physiculus, and Salilota (Teleostei: Gadiformes) with descriptions of seven new species. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 16: 93-133 [119-120]
- Russell, B.C. & Houston, W. 1989. Offshore fishes of the Arafura Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 6(1): 69-84 [80]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 85-255 m.
General References
Cohen, D.M. 1990. Families Moridae, Muraenolepididae. pp. 346-384 in Cohen, D.M., Inada, T., Iwamoto, T. & Scialabba, N. FAO Species Catalogue. Gadiform fishes of the world (order Gadiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cods, hakes, grenadiers and other gadiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Rome : FAO Vol. 10 442 pp. [370]
Hutchins, J.B. 2001. Checklist of the fishes of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 63: 9-50 [23] (as Physiculus cf nigrescens)
Iwamoto, T. 1999. Families Macrouridae, Bathylagidae, Moridae, Bregmacerotidae. pp. 1986-1998 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068. [1996]
Paulin, C.D. 1989. Review of the morid genera Gadella, Physiculus, and Salilota (Teleostei: Gadiformes) with descriptions of seven new species. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 16: 93-133 [118]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Moridae. pp. 608-617 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [615]
Common Name References
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Darktip Cod)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 28-Oct-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |