Eucla Cod, Euclichthys polynemus McCulloch 1926
Other Names: Bearded Cod
Eucla Cod, Euclichthys polynemus. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial
Summary:
A pale dusky cod becoming silvery below, with a blackish underside of the head, chest, around the anus, long black pelvic fins, a black tip on the anterior part of the dorsal fin, and a narrow black margin on the caudal fin and rest of the dorsal fin.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Euclichthys polynemus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 24 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3427
Eucla Cod, Euclichthys polynemus McCulloch 1926
References
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McCulloch, A.R. 1926. Report on some fishes obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South and South-Western Australia. Part 5. Biological Results of the Fishing Experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914 5(4): 157-216 figs 1-5 pls 43-56
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