Species Pseudophycis palmata (Klunzinger, 1872)
Red Cod, Hoka, Red Codling
- Physiculus palmatus Klunzinger, C.B. 1872. Zur Fische-fauna von Süd Australien. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 38(1): 17-47 pl. 2 [38].
Type data:
Syntype(s) SMNS 1589, Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia.
Generic Combinations
- Pseudophycis palmata (Klunzinger, 1872) [genus treated as feminine]. —
Gomon, M.F., Struthers, C.D. & Kemp, J. 2021. A review of the Australasian genus Pseudophycis (Gadiformes: Moridae), redescribing its four species and resurrecting the name Physiculus palmatus Klunzinger, 1872, for the Australian Red Cod. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 80: 59-99 [62] (new combination)
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Physiculus bachus Forster, 1801 [a misidentification]. —
Waite, E.R. 1904. A synopsis of the fishes of New South Wales. Memoirs of the New South Wales Naturalists' Club 2: 1-59 [24]
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [129] (in part)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (in part) - Pseudophycis bachus (Forster, 1801) [a misidentification - name applied to this species in most sources prior to Gomon et al. (2021)]. —
Ogilby, J.D. 1886. Catalogue of the Fishes of New South Wales, with their principal synonyms. Sydney : Government Printer 67 pp. [48] (in part)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [302] (in part)
Gomon, M.F. 1994. Families Moridae, Melanonidae, Euclichthyidae, Merlucciidae. pp. 324-340 figs 290-303 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [333] (in part)
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. [616] (in part) - Pseudophycis barbata non Gunther, 1862. —
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [129] (in part)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [59] (in part)
Introduction
This species was treated as conspecific with Pseudophycis bachus (Forster 1801) prior to 2021, although differences between New Zealand and Australian populations had long been recognised (Kuiter, 1993; Gomon et al. 1994). In a review of the genus Pseudophycis using morphological and molecular data, Gomon et al. (2021) confirmed that although closely related the Australian records of P. bachus do represent a distinct species. They were further able to establish that the first available name for this species is Physiculus palmatus Klunzinger, 1872 (= Pseudophycis palmata), previously treated as a junior synonym of Pseudophycis barbata (Forster, 1801). We follow Gomon et al. (2021) in treating Pseudophycis bachus (Forster 1801) as restricted to New Zealand with Australian records referable to Pseudophycis palmata (Klunzinger, 1872). See Gomon et al. (2021) for a detailed discussion.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Batemans Bay, NSW (35°43'S, 150°16'E) to off Coles Point, Eyre Peninsula, SA (34°22'S, 135°21'E) inclusing Tasmania; temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand).
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
- Gomon, M.F., Struthers, C.D. & Kemp, J. 2021. A review of the Australasian genus Pseudophycis (Gadiformes: Moridae), redescribing its four species and resurrecting the name Physiculus palmatus Klunzinger, 1872, for the Australian Red Cod. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 80: 59-99 [68]
- Gomon. M.F. 2008. Family Moridae. pp. 302-315 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [313]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, inshore, rock reef.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth range: 10-375 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. [373]
Gomon, M.F. 1994. Families Moridae, Melanonidae, Euclichthyidae, Merlucciidae. pp. 324-340 figs 290-303 in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. Adelaide : State Printer 992 pp. 810 figs. [333] (as P. bachus, in part)
Gomon. M.F. 2008. Family Moridae. pp. 302-315 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [313] (as P. bachus, in part)
Hutchins, J.B. & Swainston, R. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete field guide for anglers and divers. Perth : Swainston Publishing 180 pp. [34] (as P. bachus)
Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 437 pp. [59] (as P. barbata, in part)
McCulloch, A.R. 1929. A check-list of the fishes recorded from Australia. Part I. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 5: 1–144 [129] (as P. bachus, in part, and also included Pseudophycis breviuscula as a junior synonym; also as P. barbatus, in part)
Munro, I.S.R. 1961. Handbook of Australian fishes. Nos 1–42. Australian Fisheries Newsletter 15–17, 19, 20: 1-172 [published as separates 1956–1961] [62] (441, as Physiculus bachus, in part)
Paulin, C.D. 1983. A revision of the family Moridae (Pisces : Anacanthini) within the New Zealand region. Records of the National Museum of New Zealand 2(9): 81-126 figs 1-27 [91-93] (as P. bachus, in part)
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. [616] (as P. bachus, in part)
Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [302] (as P. bachus, in part)
Scott, T.D., Glover, C.J.M. & Southcott, R.V. 1974. The Marine and Freshwater Fishes of South Australia. Adelaide : Government Printer 392 pp. figs. (SA record; as P. bachus, in part)
Whitley, G.P. 1964. A survey of Australian Ichthyology. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 89(1): 11-127 [40] (717, as Phyysiculus bachus, in part)
Common Name 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. [373] (FAO) (Red Codling)
Haling, G., Kennedy, T., Last, P. & Palmer, R. 1988. Recommended Marketing Names for Fish. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service 238 pp. [33] (Australian Marketing Name) (Red Cod)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Red Cod)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | Pseudophycis Günther, 1862 | 06-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |
| 26-Nov-2015 | GADIFORMES | 01-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |