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Moridae

Japanese codling

Physiculus japonicus

A Ventral Lantern Glows Behind the Pelvic Line

Brown
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Medium

Japanese codling is a marine fish from Northwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 35 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cods and Hakes
Family: Moridae
Genus: Physiculus
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan and the East China Sea.

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